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 David HANCOCK
Name: David Andrew HANCOCK [18369] 68 old unattached RFPA Member formerly residing at GRENFELL.
Date of Birth: 19/05/1957
Died: 07/09/2025
Funeral: Held Monday 29 September 2025 at GRENFELL
I have become aware of the death of Serving Police Officer Blake SHORROCK
Name: Blake SHORROCK [54311] 29 old Serving Officer previously residing at GOULBURN
Date of Birth: Not known
Died: 30/09/2025
Funeral: 2pm Tuesday 7 October 2025 at St Peters and St Pauls Cathedral, Bourke St GOULBURN
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Michele D’ARCY
Name: Michele Maree D‘ARCY [40876] 58 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing at DUBBO.
Date of Birth: 20/03/1967
Died: 20/09/2025
Funeral: 11am Wednesday 8 October 2025 at St Brigids Catholic Church, Brisbane St DUBBO
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Ray BUTTERFIELD
Name: Raymond Warren ‘Dudley’ BUTTERFIELD [15946] 75 old and NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing at Orange.
Date of Birth: 22/05/1950
Died: 22/09/2025
Funeral: Held 30/09/2025 at ORANGE
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Greg BUTLER
Name: Gregory Scott BUTLER [20227] 64 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing at Kembla Grange.
Date of Birth: 05/12/1960
Died: 26/09/2025
Funeral: 12 Midday Tuesday 7 October 2025 at Hansen & Cole, Northcliffe Drive PORT KEMBLA
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Bob BURBIDGE
Name: Peter Alan BURBIDGE,[AFP 517, NSWPF unknown] 81 old and NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing in the ACT.
Date of Birth: 19/01/1944
Died: 14/09/2025
Funeral: TBA
Mr BURBIDGE was a NSW Police Officer prior to 1969, when he changed forces and joined the ACT Police, and became a foundation member of the AFP in 1979. He was a talented saxophonist and performed with Billy THORP & The Aztecs
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Tim THOMAS
Name: Timothy John Jude THOMAS [28033] 65 old and NOT an RFPA Member.
Date of Birth: 15/09/1959
Died: 13/09/2025
Funeral: 10am Thursday 25 September 2025 at Wanda Beach Surf Club, 2 Marine Pde CRONULLA
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Kevin BARBER
Name: Kevin Patrick BARBER [13736] 82 old Veteran Member Riverina RFPA.
Date of Birth: 26/10/1942
Died: 17/09/2025
Funeral: 11am Friday 26 September 2025 at the Sacred Heart Church KOORINGAL, thence the Wagga Boat Club
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Ian HAYES
Name: Ian Francis HAYES [7708] 90 old Veteran Member Sydney RFPA.
Date of Birth: 23/03/1935
Died: 19/07/2025
Funeral: 26 July at MATRAVILLE
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Graham BISHOP
Name: Graham Gerald BISHOP [12551] 83 old Veteran Member Tweed/Gold Coast RFPA.
Date of Birth: 12/06/1942
Died: 27/08/2025
Funeral: A private funeral was held on Monday 08/09/2025
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Larry BRIDGE
Name: Larry William BRIDGE [18169] 78 old Member Mid North Coast RFPA.
Date of Birth: 12/09/1946
Died: 11/09/2025
Funeral: 10am Monday 29 September 2025 at the Uniting Church, Bold St LAURIETON
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Kevin WELSH
Name: Kevin Joseph WELSH [11739] 80 old Veteran Member Peel RFPA.
Date of Birth: 13/12/1944
Died: 30/08/2025
Funeral: 10am Wednesday 17 September 2025 at St Nicholas Catholic Church cnr Marius and White Sts TAMWORTH.
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Wal GAFFNEY
Name: Walter David GAFFNEY [8297] 96 old Veteran Member, Northern Suburbs RFPA.
Date of Birth: 16/09/1928
Died: 16/08/2025
Funeral: Held 26 August 2025
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Graham RIORDAN.
Name: Graham Edward RIORDAN [29995] 66 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing at Belmont.
Date of Birth: 30/07/1959
Died: 11/08/2025
Funeral: TBA
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Barry MELOUNEY.
Name: Barry Alexander MELOUNEY [9492] 91 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing Taree.
Date of Birth: 07/08/1934
Died: 18/08/2025
Funeral: 11am Monday 1 September 2025 at Manning Great Lakes Memorial Gardens, 183 Pampoolah Rd PAMPOOLAH
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Jamie MCLEOD.
Name: Jamie McLEOD [53435] 30 old NOT and RFPA Member of Mollymook.
Date of Birth: Unknown
Died: 01/08/2025
Funeral: 11am Monday 18 August 2025 at Mollymook Surf Club, 83 Ocean St MOLLYMOOK
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer John GREBERT.
Name: John Clyde GREBERT [9871] 88 old Veteran Member Hunter Region RFPA recently residing in Busselton WA.
Date of Birth: 18/09/1936
Died: 28/05/2025
Funeral: Held in W.A.
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Bruce CUSWORTH.
Name: Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH [9775] 83 old NOT an RFPA Member of Corrimal
Date of Birth: 07/09/1941
Died: 13/08/2025
Funeral: 10am Friday 22 August 2025 at St Columbines Church, 99 Princes Highway CORRIMAL
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Laurence Peter ‘Laurie’ BALDWIN.
Name: Laurence Peter ‘Laurie’ BALDWIN [11207] 85 old Veteran Member Wide Bay branch of the RFPA.
Date of Birth: 04/06/1940
Died: 12/08/2025
Funeral: 11am Friday 22 August 2025 at Sacred Heart Church, 7 Tabor Drive LAMMERMOOR, YEPOON QLD
Note : Laurie was the winner of the 2025 RFPA AGM Draw and his wife Amanda and their son will take the prize of the Holiday at Palm Cove.
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Graham RUTTER.
Name: Graham Lloyd RUTTER [10807] 83 old Veteran Member Brisbane and Northern Suburbs RFPA.
Date of Birth: 06/09/1941
Died: 04/08/2025
Funeral: Thursday 14th August at 2pm at Great Northern Gardens of Remberance 31-35 Tallowwood Drive, Deception Bay, Queensland
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Paul GRIFFIN.
Name: Paul John GRIFFIN [18204] 66 old Secretary Mid North Coast RFPA.
Date of Birth: 06/01/1959
Died: 05/08/2025
Funeral: Friday 15th August 2025 at 11am, St. Thomas Anglican Church, 50 Hay Street Port Macquarie. Following the funeral there will be a wake at Macquarie City Bowling Club, 4 Owen Street Port Macquarie.
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Ida LUKE
Name: Ida Courtney LUKE [PW 49] 92 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing Chatswood.
Date of Birth: 15/11/1932
Died: 30/07/2025
Funeral : Rose Chapel at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, cnr Delhi and Plassey Rds, North Ryde on Wednesday 13th August, 2025 commencing at 10.15am
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Rob WEBB
Name: Ronald Edwin James WEBB [6660] 90 old Veteran Member Penrith Blue Mountains RFPA formerly residing at VICTORIA POINT QLD
Date of Birth: 21/11/1930
Died: 18/10/2021
Funeral: HELD
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Charles PRYDE.
Name: Charles PRYDE [7931] 84 old Veteran Member Sydney RFPA formerly residing at MENORA WA.
Date of Birth: 23/07/1935
Died: 11/07/2020
Funeral: HELD
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Tony CONNOLLY
Name: Anthony Francis ‘Tony’ CONNOLLY [9297] 85 old Veteran and LIFE Member of the RFPA and Member, Central Coast Branch. Tony passed away recently, and his funeral was held last week. Further information TBA
Date of Birth: 26/09/1939
Died: TBA
Funeral: HELD. There will be a gathering in Tony’s honour at 12noon Friday 25 July 2025 at Bateau Bay Bowling Club.
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Don PATERSON
Name: Donald Roy PATERSON [9183] 95 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing in Sydney.
Date of Birth: 18/04/1929
Died: 14/05/2024
Funeral: HELD
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Jack KEIGHT
Name: John ‘Jack’ KEIGHT [8717] 97 old Veteran Member Southern Highlands RFPA.
Date of Birth: 20/06/1928
Died: 17/11/2024
Funeral: HELD
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Warren BURNS
Name: Warren BURNS [9725] 90 old Unattached Veteran Member formerly residing at KIRRAWEE.
Date of Birth: 23/11/1934
Died: 13/07/2025
Funeral: 3pm Friday 18 July 2025 at the South Chapel, Woronora Memorial Park, 121 Linden St SUTHERLAND.
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Mark BRANSGROVE
Name: Mark Anthony BRANSGROVE [18000] 66 old NOT and RFPA Member formerly a Sydney resident.
Date of Birth: 22/09/1958
Died: 07/07/2025
Funeral: 12md Friday 18 July 2025 at the South Chapel, Woronora Memorial Park, 121 Linden St SUTHERLAND
I have become aware of the death of Serving Police Officer Paul MATTS
Name: Paul Leslie MATTS [45415] 37 old Serving Officer of Central West Police District.
Date of Birth: 12/08/1987
Died: 08/07/2025
Funeral: 10am Thursday 24 July 2025 at the Chapel, Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive COFFS HARBOUR
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Ross GRAHAM
Name: Ross Cameron GRAHAM [47224] 44 old NOT an RFPA Member of Sydney.
Date of Birth: unknown
Died: 02/07/2025
Funeral: 1pm Friday 18 July 2025 at St Brigid’s Parish Church, 135B Brook St COOGEE
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Ray GODKIN OAM
Name: Raymond George GODKIN OAM, [9427] 90 old Veteran Member Sydney RFPA.
Date of Birth: 18/07/1934
Died: 7/07/2025
Funeral: A private funeral has been held. In accordance with Ray’s wishes a Memorial Service will be held at the Bankstown Sport Club on Monday 25 August 2025 at 2pm. Those attending are asked to use the following link to confirm for catering: http://www.trybooking.com/DDPXN
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer John TRIPP
Name: John Arthur Gordon TRIPP [10836] 85 old Veteran Member Central Coast RFPA.
Date of Birth: 22/12/1939
Died: 13/06/2025
Funeral: HELD 29 June 2025 at PALMDALE.
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 Retired Police Officer David McCARTY
Name: David Allan McCARTY [17480] 74 old and NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing in the Sutherland area.
Date of Birth: 17/11/1950
Died: 3/07/2025
Funeral: 11am Thursday 17 July 2025 at The South Chapel, Woranora Crematorium and Memorial Park, Linden St SUTHERLAND