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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
