Constable

Kenneth John SHORT

YEAR OF DEATH

1990

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

About 9.30am on 11 July 1990 Constable Short was the observer in a Police vehicle travelling along the Old Princes Highway Yarrawarra. The Police were attending an armed holdup at the ANZ Bank Jannali and when approaching the intersection of Old Bush Road the Police vehicle veered across the roadway and collided head-on with another car. Constable Short was killed instantly. The Constable was born in 1962 and joined the New South Wales Police Service on 9 April 1985. He was sworn in on 22 June 1985. At the time of his death he was stationed at Engadine.

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