On this day
Constable 1st Class
Nevin A GREEN
YEAR OF DEATH
16 November 1974
JURISDICTION
Queensland
DETAILS OF DEATH
Constable 1/c Green was killed in a traffic incident near Biggenden.
In 2001, it was resolved to establish a National Police Memorial in Canberra.
The Memorial pays tribute to Australian Police Officers who have been killed on duty or have died as a result of their duties since the advent of policing in Australia and to recognise the unique nature of police service and the dangers that police face in their daily pursuits.
The $2.4million memorial was jointly funded by the Australian Government (through the Australian Federal Police), State and Territory Police Services and Police Federation of Australia.
The Memorial was completed and dedicated on 29 September 2006 (National Police Remembrance Day). Following the dedication ceremony, a criteria for future inclusion of names on the National Police Memorial was agreed upon together with a National Police Memorial Co-ordination Committee.
On this day
16 November 1974
Queensland
Constable 1/c Green was killed in a traffic incident near Biggenden.
On this day
16 November 1934
South Australia
Evans died of an injury he sustained after an unknown offender threw a stone that struck him during the waterside workers’ strike at Port Adelaide on January 17 1929. Medical complications had arisen from the injury.
On this day
16 November 1864
New South Wales
On the afternoon of 16 November 1864 Sergeant Parry Sub Inspector O’Neill and Constable Roche formed the Mounted Police Escort for the Gundagai mail coach on its journey to Yass. Roche was seated beside the coach driver Gundagai Police Magistrate Mr Rose was inside the coach and Parry and O’Neill followed on horseback. Shortly before three o’clock as the coach approached the township of Jugiong the escort was attacked by bushrangers Hall Dunn and Gilbert. Sub Inspector O’Neill closed with Dunn and Hall and when he had emptied his rifle he hurled the weapon at Hall striking him on the head. He then drew his revolver and fired at Dunn. Meanwhile Parry and Gilbert fired on each other with the bushranger calling on the Sergeant to surrender. Parry continued to fight until he was shot in the head. Falling from his horse Parry was dead within minutes. The offenders then plundered the mailbags the coach was carrying. The Sergeant was born in 1832 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 5 May 1862. At the time of his death he was stationed at Gundagai.
Remembering mates – Wall to Wall Ride is held in September each year.
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National Police Remembrance Day is an annually recognised on 29th September.
Please note for 2025, services will be held on Monday 29th September.
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The National Police Memorial is located in Kings Park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to Queen Elizabeth II Island and the National Carrillion. View in Google maps