Sergeant
Peter Thomas STONE
YEAR OF DEATH
2023
JURISDICTION
New South Wales
DETAILS OF DEATH
On Sunday, 1 January 2023, Sergeant Stone was off duty, visiting Bobola Beach with his family.
Sergeant Stone entered the water to assist his son who was caught in a riptide on a boogie board and was being pulled into open water.
The deceased was able to reach his son and push him out of the rip so he could paddle back to shore, however he himself was then caught in the rip and drowned.
Emergency Services including Surf Lifesaving attended. Sergeant Stone was brought to shore by a Surf Lifesaving vessel and resuscitation commenced. Unfortunately he could not be revived.
