Crime

Carla Deale

Dec 28, 20233 min read

“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...

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Carla Deale

Dec 16, 20214 min read

“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...

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Carla Deale

Dec 16, 20212 min read

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...

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Carla Deale

Dec 16, 20213 min read

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...

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Carla Deale

Dec 16, 20212 min read

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...

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Carla Deale

Dec 16, 20212 min read

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...

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Carla Deale

Aug 4, 20214 min read

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

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Carla Deale

Aug 4, 20212 min read

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

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Carla Deale

Jun 10, 20212 min read

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.

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