WA Police Force Honour Roll

In memory of our colleagues who have died in the performance of their duty to the community of Western Australia.
As at 6 November 2020, 87 WA Police Force officers have died in the line of duty.
Name | Rank | Date killed | Place killed | Cause of death |
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CURSITER Michael | Detective Senior Constable | 6 Nov 2020 | Perth | Died after the pursuit of an offender |
GREEN Dennis M | 1st Class Constable | 7 Dec 2017 | West Toodyay | Traffic accident |
MURPHY Damien | Constable | 15 Feb 2007 | Perth | Traffic accident |
PEARSON Jamie L | Senior Constable | 27 Nov 2004 | Capel | Traffic accident |
CAPES Gavin A | Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
DEWAR David A | 1st Class Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
RULAND Philip G | Senior Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
EVERETT Donald R | Senior Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
JENKINS Michael R | Detective Senior Constable | 27 Oct 2000 | Near Dandaragan | Traffic accident |
LOOHUYS Mark K | Constable | 18 Feb 2000 | Glen Forrest | Traffic accident |
KLUMPER Cheryl A | Constable | 28 Aug 1998 | Wanneroo | Traffic accident |
BALL Peter S | Constable | 7 Aug 1998 | Cannington | Traffic accident |
KENNAUGH Jane | Senior Constable | 1 July 1996 | Near Mandurah | Traffic accident |
GAUNT David E | 1st Class Constable | 17 Mar 1996 | Perth | Traffic accident |
SCOTT Charles A | Detective Senior Constable | 13 Mar 1996 | Near Albany | Plane crash |
KEPPLER Gary | Constable | 8 Nov 1995 | Maylands | Medical |
DUCKHAM Nathan K | Constable | 13 July 1995 | Joondalup | Traffic accident |
BOWEN Geoffrey L | Detective Sergeant | 2 Mar 1994 | Adelaide, SA | Murdered |
KNIGHT Stephen R | Constable | 1 June 1993 | Kalamunda | Traffic accident |
HUGHES Stephen | Detective Sergeant | 5 Dec 1990 | Lake Clifton | Unknown |
DOUGLAS Arthur J | Detective Senior Constable | 22 Nov 1988 | Perth | Traffic accident |
OSWALD James L | Senior Constable | 22 Nov 1988 | Perth | Traffic accident |
PENSE William G | 1st Class Constable | 12 Oct 1979 | Mt Barker | Murdered |
STANAWAY Malcolm D | 1st Class Constable | 1 Apr 1979 | Geraldton | Murdered |
SMITH Ivan | Detective Constable | 16 Mar 1977 | North Beach | Unknown |
BROWN Graeme E | Constable | 15 Feb 1977 | Bunbury | Traffic accident |
TYRRELL Paul | Constable | 9 May 1974 | Hamilton Hill | Traffic accident |
PRITCHARD Raymond J | Constable | 22 Mar 1973 | Scarborough | Traffic accident |
O'SULLIVAN Terence D | Constable | 23 Jan 1971 | Wembley | Traffic accident |
GODFREY Ashley B | Constable | 10 Jun 1970 | Rossmoyne | Traffic accident |
HEARY Kenneth | Constable | 5 Dec 1969 | Riverton | Traffic accident |
SULLIVAN Terence P | Constable | 30 Jun 1968 | Victoria Park | Traffic accident |
CUSACK Colin T | Constable | 11 Feb 1968 | Albany | Murdered |
WINTER George R | Constable | 7 Sep 1965 | Menzies | Traffic accident |
BELL Robin I | Constable | 23 Dec 1964 | Redcliffe | Traffic accident |
ILES Noel | Constable | 9 Feb 1963 | Belmont | Murdered |
FLATT Kenneth T | Constable | 7 Mar 1961 | Dalwallinu | Traffic accident |
BURNS Hamish B | Constable | 20 Dec 1957 | Trigg Island | Traffic accident |
THOMAS Harry M | Constable | 22 Feb 1956 | Meekatharra | |
MILLS Richard B | Constable | 12 Mar 1955 | Nyabing | Murdered |
McMANUS Peter J | Constable | 2 Mar 1955 | Northampton | Murdered |
GRAY Edmund H | Constable | 2 Nov 1954 | Claremont | Fell from horse |
MORTON Frank A | Constable | 23 Oct 1954 | Cunderdin | Traffic accident |
MORROW Edgar | Sergeant | 15 May 1953 | Perth | Traffic accident |
TULLY Laurence H | Constable | 19 Jun 1952 | Belmont | Traffic accident |
STEWART Donald A | Constable | 18 Aug 1951 | Menzies | Traffic accident |
McDONALD Reuben J | Constable | 6 Feb 1949 | Mullewa | Traffic accident |
BROOKS Jim | Constable | 29 May 1948 | Palmyra | Traffic accident |
ROE Carl | Detective Constable | 21 Oct 1946 | Claremont | Murdered |
BUZZA Laurence | Constable | 6 Jun 1940 | Bunbury | Shot |
LEWIS Stanley L | Inspector | 1 Dec 1937 | Mt Lawley | Unknown |
MARK Alexander | Sergeant | 9 Mar 1928 | Perth | Shot |
READ Wilfred E | Constable | 3 Jan 1927 | Wansbrough | Gunshot |
PITMAN Alexander H | Detective Sergeant | 28 Apr 1926 | Kalgoorlie | Murdered |
WALSH John J | Detective Inspector | 28 Apr 1926 | Kalgoorlie | Murdered |
McCLAY John | Constable | 1 Dec 1923 | Near Derby | Drowned |
THOMAS Herbert | Inspector | 22 Dec 1920 | Broome | Sunstroke |
FLETCHER Bertram H | Constable | 1 Apr 1912 | Unknown | Stabbed |
BUTTLE Frank T | Constable | 20 Mar 1912 | bt Port Hedland & Broome | Lost at sea |
Joe | Aboriginal Assistant | 13 Nov 1904 | ||
HAMLEY John | Constable | 14 Mar 1903 | Port Sampson | Drowned |
WALLABY | Aboriginal Assistant | 20 Sep 1902 | Sturt Creek | Murdered |
HUGHES Richard | Constable | 15 Jun 1901 | Woodman Point | Illness occasioned by duties |
DONG | Aboriginal Assistant | 19 Apr 1900 | East of Leopold Downs | Speared |
DICKEY | Aboriginal Assistant | 1 July 1899 | East Kimberley | Speared |
McGREGOR Alexander M | Constable | 19 May 1898 | Rottnest | Wounded |
WILLY | Aboriginal Assistant | 22 Jun 1896 | East Kimberley | Murdered |
COLLINS Joseph | Constable | 11 Sep 1895 | ||
NICHOLSON John | Constable | 28 July 1895 | Broomehill | Fell from horse |
BLENCOWE Ernest |
Constable |
10 Jun 1895 | Perth |
Fell from horse |
ROCKET | Aboriginal Assistant | 21 Mar 1895 | Wyndham | Speared |
RICHARDSON W C | Constable |
31 Oct 1894 | West Kimberley | Murdered |
BOSVILLE Herbert |
Constable |
20 July 1893 |
Fremantle |
Drowned |
TROY Richard |
Sergeant |
16 Jun 1890 |
Halls Creek |
Shot |
PARRISH Jimmy |
Aboriginal Assistant |
2 Apr 1890 |
Dundas |
Strangled |
O'CONNELL Joseph | Constable | 20 April 1887 | Fremantle | Shot |
HACKETT Patrick J | Constable | 12 Sep 1884 | Beverley | Murdered |
ARMSTRONG William A | Constable | 14 Jan 1875 | Tingerup Swamp | Murdered |
MCKERNAN William | Constable | 14 Feb 1869 | Toodyay | |
GRIFFIS William | Constable | 7 Feb 1868 | Nickol Bay | Speared |
GEE Walter | Constable | 17 Sep 1865 | North West | Murdered |
PANTER Frederick K | Inspector | 9 Nov 1864 | La Grange | Speared |
GOLDWYER William | Constable | 9 Nov 1864 | La Grange | Speared |
KNIBBS Thomas | Constable | 12 Feb 1855 | Williams River | Shot |
DALTON John | Constable | 18 Aug 1846 | Toodyay | Drowning |
MOGALWERT Jack |
Aboriginal Assistant |
1846 |
Unknown |
Speared |
ELLIS Theophalus T |
Captain |
11 Nov 1834 |
Pinjarra |
Speared |