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“I just did my job and let my successes show my worth” – on Joy Murphy OAM’s marathon 51-year career in the police force
Also published on: https://policeveteransvic.org.au/blog/2023/11/17/i-just-did-my-job-and-let-my-successes-show-my-worth-on-joy-murphy-oa...
Carla Deale
Dec 28, 20233 min read
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“A life lived as well as I’ve known how”: on Ivan ‘Bill’ Warner’s lifetime of service
Also published on: https://policeveteransvic.org.au/bill-warner/ Bill Warner goes by many names. Some, in his time of service, knew him...
Carla Deale
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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Ron Fenton receives posthumous Order of Australia medal
Also published on: https://policeveteransvic.org.au/ron-fenton-medal/ It’s on this day we celebrate the awarding of the Order of...
Carla Deale
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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Building the ‘field of dreams’: David McGowan’s journey home to police
Also published on: https://policeveteransvic.org.au/field-of-dreams/ David McGowan grew up watching Division 4, Homicide and Matlock...
Carla Deale
Dec 16, 20213 min read
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Cops ‘N’ Kids: how John Moloney found a way to support children with cancer
Also published on: https://policeveteransvic.org.au/cops-n-kids/ John Moloney had already given tireless years as a Sergeant on the front...
Carla Deale
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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How one vet’s innovation raised thousands
Also published on: https://policeveteransvic.org.au/innovation/ It’s long been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Tony...
Carla Deale
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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A crook, a dog, and one remarkable life: honouring Ron Fenton
When a person passes away, it’s sometimes practice to honour them with one word that embodies them best, whether it be smart, kind, or
Carla Deale
Aug 4, 20214 min read
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On the path to healing: Mark’s story
What started out as a love for camaraderie and ‘thinking like a copper’ became what Mark Battersby describes as a decades-long journey back
Carla Deale
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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The four-legged companions helping fight veteran trauma
After devoting more than three decades to Victoria Police, Ian struggled to deal with the lasting effects of the job.
Carla Deale
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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