Honour Roll

This Honour Roll is dedicated to the memory of West Australian police officers killed while on duty. The name of the officers also appears on the In Memoriam Wall at WAPU HQ.

2000's - Now

Constable Anthony Woods

Constable Anthony Woods

17631

Cause of death:

Unlawfully killed on duty

11/06/2023

Michael James Cursiter

Michael James Cursiter

 

Cause of death:

Unknown

06/11/2020

First Class Constable Dennis 'Den' Green

First Class Constable Dennis 'Den' Green

14410

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash West - Toodyay

07/12/2017

Constable Damien Murphy

Constable Damien Murphy

11212

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Craigie

15/02/2007

Senior Constable Jamie Pearson

Senior Constable Jamie Pearson

9472

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - near Capel

27/11/2004

Senior Constable Philip Ruland

Senior Constable Philip Ruland

7877

Cause of death:

Killed in aircraft crash - Newman

26/01/2001

Senior Constable Donald Everett

Senior Constable Donald Everett

4600

Cause of death:

Killed in aircraft crash - Newman

26/01/2001

First Class Constable David Dewar

First Class Constable David Dewar

9178

Cause of death:

Killed in aircraft crash - Newman

26/01/2001

Constable Gavin Capes

Constable Gavin Capes

10305

Cause of death:

Killed in aircraft crash - Newman

26/01/2001

Detective Senior Constable Michael Jenkins

Detective Senior Constable Michael Jenkins

8696

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Dandaragan

27/10/2000

Constable Mark Loohuys

Constable Mark Loohuys

9856

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Glen Forrest

18/02/2000

1970's - 2000's

Constable Cheryl Klumper

Constable Cheryl Klumper

10034

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Wanneroo

28/08/1998

Constable Peter Ball

Constable Peter Ball

9734

Cause of death:

Killed in motor vehicle accident while performing arrest

07/08/1998

Senior Constable Jane Kennaugh

Senior Constable Jane Kennaugh

7338

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Mandurah

01/07/1996

First Class Constable David Gaunt

First Class Constable David Gaunt

6363

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash

17/03/1996

Detective Senior Constable Charles Scott

Detective Senior Constable Charles Scott

6452

Cause of death:

Killed in an aircraft crash - Albany

13/03/1996

Recruit Gary Keppler

Recruit Gary Keppler

Cause of death:

Died after a training run

08/11/1995

Constable Nathan Duckham

Constable Nathan Duckham

9003

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Kinross

13/07/1995

Detective Sergeant Geoffrey Bowen

Detective Sergeant Geoffrey Bowen

5507

Cause of death:

Killed whilst on secondment to the National Crime Authority letter bomb - Adelaide

02/03/1994

Constable Stephen Knight

Constable Stephen Knight

8416

Cause of death:

Killed on duty

01/06/1993

Detective Sergeant Stephen Hughes

Detective Sergeant Stephen Hughes

5597

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Mandurah

05/12/1990

Detective Senior Constable Arthur Douglas

Detective Senior Constable Arthur Douglas

6050

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Perth

22/11/1988

Senior Constable James Oswald

Senior Constable James Oswald

5906

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Perth

22/11/1988

First Class Constable William Pense

First Class Constable William Pense

3057

Cause of death:

Murdered - Mt Barker

12/10/1979

Constable Franklin Bettles

Constable Franklin Bettles

4798

Cause of death:

Died of gunshot wounds

19/04/1979

Constable Malcolm Stanaway

Constable Malcolm Stanaway

5453

Cause of death:

Killed on duty - Geraldton - gunshot wound

01/04/1979

Detective Constable Ivan Smith

Detective Constable Ivan Smith

4406

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Marmion

16/03/1977

Constable Graham Brown

Constable Graham Brown

5099

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Bunbury

15/02/1977

Constable Paul Tyrrell

Constable Paul Tyrrell

4321

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Hamilton Hill

09/05/1974

Constable Raymond Pritchard

Constable Raymond Pritchard

4432

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Scarborough

22/03/1973

Constable Terrence O'Sullivan

Constable Terrence O'Sullivan

3893

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Wembley

23/01/1971

Constable Ashley Godfrey

Constable Ashley Godfrey

3925

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Rossmoyne

10/06/1970

1950's - 1970's

Constable Kenneth Heary

Constable Kenneth Heary

3677

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Riverton

05/12/1969

Constable Terence Sullivan

Constable Terence Sullivan

3642

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Victoria Park

30/06/1968

Constable Colin Cusack

Constable Colin Cusack

3332

Cause of death:

Murdered - Albany

11/02/1968

Constable George Winter

Constable George Winter

2759

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Menzies

07/09/1965

Constable Robin Bell

Constable Robin Bell

3457

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Redcliffe

23/12/1964

Constable Noel Iles

Constable Noel Iles

2901

Cause of death:

Murdered - Belmont

09/02/1963

Constable Kenneth Flatt

Constable Kenneth Flatt

2760

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Dalwallinu

07/03/1961

Constable Hamish Burns

Constable Hamish Burns

2619

Cause of death:

Traffic Crash - Trigg Island

20/12/1957

Constable Harry Thomas

Constable Harry Thomas

2354

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Meekatharra

22/02/1956

Constable Richard Mills

Constable Richard Mills

2226

Cause of death:

Murdered - Nyabing

12/03/1955

Constable Peter McManus

Constable Peter McManus

1938

Cause of death:

Murdered - Northampton

02/03/1955

Constable Edmund Gray

Constable Edmund Gray

1652

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Claremont

02/11/1954

Constable Frank Morton

Constable Frank Morton

2461

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Cunderdin

23/10/1954

Sergeant Edgar Morrow

Sergeant Edgar Morrow

1302

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Perth

15/05/1953

Constable Laurence Tully

Constable Laurence Tully

1528

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Belmont

19/06/1952

Constable Donald Stewart

Constable Donald Stewart

1988

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Kalgoorlie

18/08/1951

1900's - 1950's

Constable Reuben McDonald

Constable Reuben McDonald

2098

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Mullewa

06/02/1949

Constable Jim Brooks

Constable Jim Brooks

2094

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Palmyra

29/05/1948

Detective Constable Carl Roe

Detective Constable Carl Roe

1823

Cause of death:

Murdered - Claremont

21/10/1946

Constable Laurence Buzza

Constable Laurence Buzza

1804

Cause of death:

Murdered - Nannup

06/06/1940

Inspector Stanley Lewis

Inspector Stanley Lewis

927

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Mt Lawley

01/12/1937

Sergeant Alexander Mark

Sergeant Alexander Mark

472

Cause of death:

Murdered - Perth

19/03/1928

Constable Wilfred Read

Constable Wilfred Read

Cause of death:

Unknown

10/04/1905

Detective Sergeant Alexander Pitman

Detective Sergeant Alexander Pitman

425

Cause of death:

Murdered - Kalgoorlie

28/04/1926

Detective Inspector John Walsh

Detective Inspector John Walsh

67

Cause of death:

Murdered - Kalgoorlie

28/04/1926

Constable John McClay

Constable John McClay

1129

Cause of death:

Drowned - between Derby & Sunday Island

01/12/1923

Inspector Herbert Thomas

Inspector Herbert Thomas

94

Cause of death:

Died on duty - Broome

22/12/1920

Constable Frank Buttle

Constable Frank Buttle

105

Cause of death:

Drowned - between Port Hedland & Broome

20/03/1912

Constable Bertram Fletcher

Constable Bertram Fletcher

550

Cause of death:

Murdered - Broome

01/04/1912

Constable John Hamley

Constable John Hamley

532

Cause of death:

Drowned - Roebourne

14/03/1903

Aboriginal Assistant Wallaby

Aboriginal Assistant Wallaby

Cause of death:

Murdered - Halls Creek

01/07/1902

Aboriginal Assistant Dong

Aboriginal Assistant Dong

Cause of death:

Speared - Fitzroy Crossing

19/04/1900

1800's

Aboriginal Assistant Dickey

Aboriginal Assistant Dickey

Cause of death:

Speared - East Kimberley

07/1899

Constable Alexander McGregor

Constable Alexander McGregor

83

Cause of death:

Murdered - Rottnest

19/05/1898

Aboriginal Assistant Willy

Aboriginal Assistant Willy

Cause of death:

Speared - near Wyndham

06/1896

Constable John Nicholson

Constable John Nicholson

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - near Broomehill

28/07/1895

Constable Ernest Blencowe

Constable Ernest Blencowe

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Perth

10/06/1895

Aboriginal Assistant Rocket

Aboriginal Assistant Rocket

Cause of death:

Speared - Wyndham

03/1895

Constable W C Richardson

Constable W C Richardson

Cause of death:

Murdered - West Kimberley by his Aboriginal Tracker

31/10/1894

Constable Joseph Collins

Constable Joseph Collins

Cause of death:

Murdered - East Kimberley

11/09/1893

Constable Herbert Bosville

Constable Herbert Bosville

Cause of death:

Drowned - Fremantle

20/07/1893

Sergeant Richard Troy

Sergeant Richard Troy

Cause of death:

Accidentally killed - Halls Creek

16/06/1890

Aboriginal Assistant Jimmy Parrish

Aboriginal Assistant Jimmy Parrish

Cause of death:

Murdered - near Albany

04/1890

Constable Joseph O’Connell

Constable Joseph O’Connell

Cause of death:

Murdered - Fremantle

20/04/1887

Constable Patrick Hackett

Constable Patrick Hackett

Cause of death:

Murdered - Beverley

12/09/1884

Constable William Armstrong

Constable William Armstrong

Cause of death:

Murdered - Tingerup near Kojonup

14/01/1875

Constable William McKernan

Constable William McKernan

Cause of death:

Unknown

11/02/1905

Constable William Griffis

Constable William Griffis

Cause of death:

Speared - Nickol Bay, Roebourne

07/02/1868

Constable Walter Gee

Constable Walter Gee

Cause of death:

Murdered - Cambden Harbour

17/09/1865

Constable William Goldwyer

Constable William Goldwyer

Cause of death:

Speared - La Grange Bay

09/11/1864

Inspector Frederick Panter

Inspector Frederick Panter

Cause of death:

Speared - La Grange Bay

09/11/1864

Constable Thomas Knibbs

Constable Thomas Knibbs

Cause of death:

Shot - Bannister near Williams

28/01/1905

Aboriginal Assistant Jack Mogalwert

Aboriginal Assistant Jack Mogalwert

Cause of death:

Speared

19/01/1905

Constable John Dalton

Constable John Dalton

Cause of death:

Drowned - near Toodyay

19/01/1905

Captain Theophalus Ellis

Captain Theophalus Ellis

Cause of death:

Speared - Pinjarra

07/01/1905