Death & Funeral Notices

This page will display the latest Death and Funeral Notices of RFPA Members,
and others when the RFPA Secretary receives them.
Please check back regularly as information such as funerals etc
often changes.

Please be aware that we receive Vale information from many sources, including Police Protocol, family, RFPA colleagues and friends of the deceased. We DO NOT receive Vale notices about ALL Police deaths and not all notifications are about RFPA Members for whom we have membership details. But as a service to our RFPA Members, we also post Vale information about non-members if we receive it. In either case, we can only post when we receive and confirm the information. Therefore, in some instances, funerals and other events may have already been held.

PLEASE NOTE : This website and the Vale Notices are run by RFPA Volunteers, NOT the Police Department or the Police Association, and the Vale pages are to advise of the passing of RFPA Members and, in most cases, we have the correct personal information from our member records. However, as a service to our RFPA Members, we often receive notifications of non-members passing and we post those names but cannot always confirm the information. So, if you find an error in the details, do let us know BUT, do not complain if there are errors in non-member Vale Notices as the information is from sources other than our records.

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer John TASSELL
Name: John Anthony TASSELL [16599] 70 old Member of the Northern Rivers RFPA..
DOB: 26/08/1954
Died: 30/06/2025
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Sean BECKETT
Name: Sean BECKETT [unknown] 62 old and NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing at ORANGE.
DOB: 26/08/1954
Died: 30/06/2025
Funeral: 11am Tuesday 8 July 2025 at the Hoy Trinity Church, cnr Byng and Anson Sts ORANGE

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Brian SAUNDERS
Name: Brian John SAUNDERS [12111] 86 old NOT an RFPA Member, formerly residing at Lemon Tree Passage.
DOB: 23/07/1938
Died: 24/06/2025
Funeral: 11am Monday 7 July 2025 at Lance Boots Funeral Chapel, 3 Johnson Close RAYMOND TERRACE

I have become aware of the death of Former Police Officer Christopher HANSON
Name: Christopher J. HANSON [24941] 56 old NOT an RFPA Member recently residing at Orange.
DOB: 02/08/1968
Died: 25/06/2025
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of Serving Police Officer Keith SMITH
Name: Keith Anthony SMITH [TasPol Serving Officer] Killed on duty 16 June 2025 at MOTTON, Tasmania
DOB: N/K
Died: 16/06/2025
Funeral: Livestream TBA

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Vinnie SILVESTRO
Name: Vincent SILVESTRO [22641] 73 old formerly residing in the BANKSTOWN area.
DOB: 22/121951
Died: 14/06/2025
Funeral: 11am Thursday 26 June at the Chapel, Orange Funerals, 1 Cameron Place ORANGE

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Bruce KING
Name: Bruce John KING [10483] 84 old Veteran Member of the Southern Highlands RFPA
DOB: 06/07/1940
Died: 19/06/2025
Funeral: 11am Wednesday 2 July at the Uniting Church, PICTON

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Kevin Andrew LEES
Name: Kevin Andrew LEES [24671] 61 old unattached Member formerly residing at Bardon Ridge.
DOB: 23/01/1964
Died: 17/06/2025
Funeral: 11am Friday 27 June 2025 at the South Chapel, Woronora Memorial Park, Linden St SUTHERLAND

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer John GLASHEEN
Name: John Patrick GLASHEEN [12231] 79 old unattached Member formerly residing at FAULCONBRIDGE.
DOB: 20/11/1945
Died: 16/06/2025
Funeral: 11amFriday 27 June 2025 at the Chapel, Leura Memorial Garden, Kitchener Road LEURA

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Phil WHITLOCK
Name: Phil WHITLOCK [15337] 79 old and NOT an RFPA Member.
DOB: 08/08/1945
Died: 24/05/2025
Funeral: Held

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer (Big) John McGUIRE
Name: John Lance McGUIRE [13972] 77 old NOT and RFPA Member formerly residing at YAMBA.
DOB: 30/04/1948
Died: 15/06/2025
Memorial: 11am Friday 4 July 2025 at Yamba Golf Club, River St YAMBA.

I have become aware of the death of Former Police Officer Mel FROST
Name: Melanie FROST [28624] 52 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing RAYMOND TERRACE.
DOB: not known
Died: 01/06/2025
Funeral: 11am Friday 27 June 2025 at the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, 405 Cessnock Rd RYHOPE

I have become aware of the death of RFPA Associate Jan BENNETT
Name: Janice Elaine BENNETT 76 old Associate Sydney RFPA
DOB: 14/03/1943
Died: 04/02/2019
Funeral: Held

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Mark HARVEY
Name: Mark Andrew HARVEY [not known] 55 old NOT an RFPA member formerly residing at Orange.
DOB: unknown
Died: 29/05/2025
Funeral: 11am Thursday 17 June at the Orange Function Centre, 135 Byng St ORANGE

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Mark JONES
Name: Mark Alan JONES [unknown] 65 old NOT an RFPA member formerly residing KEMBLA GRANGE
DOB: unknown
Died: 07/06/2025
Funeral: 20m Friday 20 June 2025 at the Chapel, Hanso, & Cole Funerals, 634 Northcliffe Avenue KEMBLA GRANGE

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer William KIERSE
Name: William Joseph KIERSE [11937] 88 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing BULLI.
DOB: 22/06/1936
Died: 04/06/2025
Funeral: 9-30am Thursday 12 June 2025 at the Chapel, Parsons Funeral Home, 278 Princes Highway BULLI

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Colin WEBB
Name: Colin Bernard WEBB [20996] 62 old Unattached RFPA Member formerly residing CULBURRA BEACH.
DOB: 17/12/1962
Died: 24/05/2025
Celebration of Life: To be held 1pm Thursday 5 June 2025 at Revesby Greens, 1 Spence St REVESBY

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Michael STEPHENS
Name: Michael ‘Mike’ STEPHENS [12386] 77 old and NOT an RFPA Member, formerly residing at MANGROVE CREEK (Central Coast)
DOB: 19/12/1947
Died: 10/05/2025
Funeral: Held 27 May 2025 at PALMDALE

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Todd SCOTT
Name: Todd Munro SCOTT [27415] 53 old Member of the Mid North Coast RFPA.
DOB: 28/07/1971
Died: 10/05/2025
Funeral: Held 2 June 2025 at PORT MACQUARIE

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Keith PLUMB
Name: Keith Albert PLUMB [8780] 86 old Unattached Veteran Member of the RFPA formerly residing at BLUEYS BEACH.
DOB: 26/07/1934
Died: 02/08/2020
Funeral: Held

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Keith McPHEE
Name: Keith McPHEE [9147] 87 old Veteran Member of Parramatta The Hills RFPA.
DOB: 21/11/1937
Died: 23/05/2025
Funeral: 2 June 2025 at ROUSE HILL

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Scott McCARTHY
Name: Scott John McCARTHY [24777] 56 old and NOT an RFPA Member, formerly residing in the ACT.
DOB: 07/04/1965
Died: 23/05/2025
Funeral: 1-30pm Friday 6 June 2025 at Norwood Park Crematorium 65 Sandford St MITCHELL ACT

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Rodney HOULT
Name: Rodney Athol HOULT [unknown] 80 old and NOT an RFPA Member.
DOB: unknown
Died: 18/05/2025
Funeral: 11am Tuesday 27 May 2025 at the Chapel, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden Valley Way LEPPINGTON.

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Bill GALVIN
Name: William John ‘Bill’ GALVIN [10580] 84 old Veteran Member of the Brisbane & Northern Suburbs RFPA.
DOB: 09/04/1941
Died: 20/05/2025
Funeral: 11am Thursday 29 May 2025 at Gregson & Weight Chapel, 202 Eumundi Noosa Rd, NOOSAVILLE QLD. Livestream and online following the service both available at:
https://www.gregsonweight.com.au/notice-detail/-OQiyaDjdyRzYeFkQM6v/

I have become aware of the death of Veteran Associate Brian Frederick INMAN LLB
Name: Brian Frederick INMAN LLB 89 old Veteran Associate of the Northern Beaches branch of the RFPA.
DOB: 17/05/1936
Died: 18/05/2025
Funeral: 10:30am 29th May 2025 at Mary McKillop Lawn A, Macquarie Park Cemetary and Crematorium Plassey Road Macquarie Park. This will be a graveside service.

I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Roger HARDY
Name: Roger Douglas HARDY [10319] 82 old Veteran Member, Wide Bay RFPA
DOB: 24/03/2025
Died: 04/05/2025
Funeral: TBA