National Police Memorial

On this day

Detective Inspector

Reginald Hugh STEVENSON

YEAR OF DEATH

19 January 1980

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

On 9 December 1974 Detective Sergeant 1st Class Stevenson was shot in the chest after confronting an armed offender in Newtown. Although seriously wounded at the time he continued to direct other Police at the scene until he was taken to safety. As a result of the incident Sergeant Stevenson was awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct and the Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. He was promoted to the rank of Detective Inspector in 1976. On 19 January 1980 Inspector Stevenson died of a coronary occlusion and it was determined that his death was ultimately caused by the injuries sustained when he was shot in 1974. The Detective Inspector was born in 1926 and joined the New South Wales Police Force as a Cadet in 1943. He was sworn in on 21 February 1947.

On this day

Special Constable

Mervyn George CASEY

YEAR OF DEATH

19 January 1951

JURISDICTION

South Australia

DETAILS OF DEATH

As Sparkes Casey and Kroemer tried to fight a bushfire near Waverley Ridge Upper Sturt they became trapped and died of heat and burns.

On this day

Special Constable

Colin Roy KROEMER

YEAR OF DEATH

19 January 1951

JURISDICTION

South Australia

DETAILS OF DEATH

As Sparkes Casey and Kroemer tried to fight a bushfire near Waverley Ridge Upper Sturt they became trapped and died of heat and burns.

On this day

Sergeant

Cecil William SPARKES

YEAR OF DEATH

19 January 1951

JURISDICTION

South Australia

DETAILS OF DEATH

As Sparkes Casey and Kroemer tried to fight a bushfire near Waverley Ridge Upper Sturt they became trapped and died of heat and burns.

On this day

Constable

Samuel William LONG

YEAR OF DEATH

19 January 1903

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

In the early hours of 19 January 1903 Theodore Trautwein the licensee of the Royal Hotel at Auburn was awakened by a loud noise. The sound had appeared to come from the bar area of the hotel and taking a revolver with him Trautwein went to investigate. In the bar he saw and heard a person lying on the floor apparently in great pain. As other residents of the hotel appeared a candle was lit and it was found that the injured person was a local Constable Samuel Long. A doctor was called and it was found that the Constable had suffered a severe gunshot wound to his head. He died a short time later unable to identify his attacker. A lengthy investigation eventually revealed that the Constable had been shot whilst trying to apprehend two offenders Grand and Jones whom he had caught after they had broken into the hotel. After the shooting the offenders had escaped by horse and sulky. Both offenders were hanged on 7 July 1903. The Constable was born in 1865 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 6 July 1894. At the time of his death he was stationed at Auburn.