National Police Memorial

On this day

Sergeant 2nd Class

Adam Boland SCHELL

YEAR OF DEATH

08 October 1968

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

In the early hours of 8 October 1968 Sergeant Schell and Probationary Constable Dick Letchford attended Halvorsens Boats Bobbin Head following a report of a break and enter in progress. On their arrival the Police were met by the caretaker Mr Frederick Marshall and the Sergeant accompanied him to check inside the premises. A short time later Constable Letchford apprehended two offenders whom he had seen running from the direction Sergeant Schell and Mr Marshall had taken. When Police reinforcements arrived a few minutes later they were informed that Sergeant Schell and Mr Marshall had been found critically wounded in a storeroom. Mr Marshall had been shot in the head and Sergeant Schell had been shot five times in the head and body. Despite being rushed to Hornsby Hospital Sergeant Schell died a short time later. The offenders were later sentenced to life imprisonment. Sergeant Schell was born in 1916 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 3 July 1939.

On this day

Constable

Edward Simpson STEPHEN

YEAR OF DEATH

08 October 1967

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

In the early hours of 8 October 1967 Constable Stephen was riding a Police solo motor cycle home at the completion of his shift. He was travelling along Main Road Cardiff Heights approaching a crest just before Marshall Street when a car made a right hand turn in front of him without signalling its intention. Constable Stephen took evasive action and missed the turning vehicle however the cycle travelled over a number of wheel ruts on the gravel shoulder of the road and crashed. As a result the Constable sustained severe head injuries and he died in hospital a short time later. The Constable was born in 1945 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 10 May 1965. At the time of his death he was stationed at Newcastle.

On this day

Constable

Patrick J McCABE

YEAR OF DEATH

08 October 1913

JURISDICTION

Queensland

DETAILS OF DEATH

Died from injuries received from a riding accident at Mount Garnet.

On this day

Constable

James MOFFATT

YEAR OF DEATH

08 October 1864

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

Constable Moffatt of the Murray Police Patrol died at the Sydney Infirmary from ”rheumatism caused by exposure”. This was the cumulative effect of many cold and wet nights spent camping in the bush carrying out his police duties. The Constable was born in 1837 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 22 July 1862. At the time of his death he was stationed in the Murray District.