National Police Memorial

On this day

Sergeant 2nd Class

Raymond William McLEAN

YEAR OF DEATH

11 September 1959

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

About 7.15pm on 11 September 1959 Sergeant McLean met the Northern Wireless Car in the yard of the Manly Police Station to assist the crew with a prisoner. The prisoner struggled violently whilst he was being taken into the Station and continued to do so in the dock. Sergeant McLean assisted to secure the prisoner throughout his struggles. A short time later as the Sergeant was walking across the Station yard he collapsed. He was taken by Ambulance to the Manly District Hospital however was pronounced dead on arrival. The cause of death was found to have been coronary artery disease which resulted in a heart attack caused by his exertions with the prisoner earlier that night. The Sergeant was born in 1904 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 27 March 1929. At the time of his death he was stationed at Manly.

On this day

Constable

William John ALLEN

YEAR OF DEATH

11 September 1952

JURISDICTION

Tasmania

DETAILS OF DEATH

Constable Allen was travelling from Launceston where he was stationed to George Town for duty when he was killed instantly in a road accident. The motorcycle and sidecar outfit which he was riding collided with a truck on Doctors Hill on the East Tamar Road 11 km from Launceston.

On this day

Constable

Joseph COLLINS

YEAR OF DEATH

11 September 1893

JURISDICTION

Western Australia

DETAILS OF DEATH

Constable Collins and a small party were investigating cattle stealing complaints from Durack Station when he was attacked and speared to death by Aborigines at Behn River via Wyndham, East Kimberley. He had joined the Police Force just eight months earlier.

On this day

Constable

George Robert ARMYTAGE

YEAR OF DEATH

11 September 1877

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

Constable George Armytage Constable Michael Costigan and Sub Inspector Keegan were all shot during an affray at the Royal Hotel Bourke by a barman at the hotel Samuel Getting. As a result both Constables were killed and the Sub Inspector seriously wounded. The offender committed suicide by drowning immediately after the incident. Constable Costigan was born in 1853 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 11 September 1878. At the time of his death he was stationed at Bourke. Constable Armytage was born in 1855 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 4 May 1877. At the time of his death he was stationed at Bourke.

On this day

Constable

Michael COSTIGAN

YEAR OF DEATH

11 September 1877

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

Constable George Armytage, Constable Michael Costigan and Sub Inspector Keegan were all shot during an affray at the Royal Hotel Bourke by a barman at the hotel Samuel Getting. As a result both Constables were killed and the Sub Inspector seriously wounded. The offender committed suicide by drowning immediately after the incident.