Roderick Edward BARRY
RODERICK EDWARD BARRY

New South Wales Police

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  • Database on:

    NA

  • Published on:

    NA

  • Updated on:

    15 February 2026

  • Sex:

    Male

  • Born:

    Thursday 01 January 1953

  • Born Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Died on:

    Thursday 17 February 2022

  • Death Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Age:

    69 years, 2 months, 4 days

  • Organ Donor:

    No

  • Regd #

    15408

  • Uniform #

    ?

  • Relations / Family in the Police

    No

  • Class #

    132.0

  • Visited this website

    139

Force

New South Wales Police


Full Name

RODERICK EDWARD BARRY


Nick Name

NA


AKA

Rod BARRY, Rocket Rod Late of ? You can’t put brai


Late of / Previously of

NO


Location

? You can’t put brains in statues

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 7 November 1988 ( SenCon ) 1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 20 November 1998 ( SenSgt )

Note: Brother to Colin CLENTON # 14229

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park

Grave plot: ?

Biography / History
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Roderick Edward BARRY

AKA Rod BARRY, Rocket Rod   

Late of 

You can’t put brains in statues

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  131 or 132 

NSW Police Cadet #2643

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 15408  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 23 November 1970 ( aged 17 years, 4 months, 7 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 16 July 1972 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed 16 July 1973

Constable 1st Class – appointed 16 July 1977  

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 16 July 1981

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 13 December 1987

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Final Rank: =  Senior Sergeant 

Stations ?, North Sydney ( 6 Division ), ?, Manly ( 14 Division ), ?, Chatswood ( 25 Division ),  ?, Mona Vale ( 29 Division ), ?, North Shore LAC – Retirement

  

Service: From 23 November 1970 to 7 February 2003 = 32 years, 2 months, 15 days Service

 

Retirement / Leaving age: = 49 years, 6 months, 22 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 19 years, 0 months, 10 days

Awards:  National Medal – granted 7 November 1988 ( SenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 20 November 1998 ( SenSgt )

 Born: Thursday 16 July 1953 

Died on: Thursday 17 February 2022 

Age:  68 years, 7 months, 1 day 

Cause: Cancer ( type ? )

Event location:  Home 

Event date ?

Funeral date Friday 25 February 2022 @ 3pm

Funeral location: The Rose Chapel, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, Palmdale Rd, Palmdale, NSW

info@palmdalegroup.com.au  02 43621203

( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )

any Future Wake location??? TBA 

any Future Wake date??? TBA 

( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Cremated 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( February 2022 )

  ROD is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO


FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal


May they forever Rest In Peace

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Condolences to Rod’s wife of 37 years, Helen, family and friends.

Grahame White

Sad news about Rod. A great guy with a wicked sense of humour.
I remember when we first got the new leather front draw holsters and cuffs pouch on the wide belts. Rod was doing Rosters at the time and proudly strapped the new leather around his waist and proceeded to walk the halls of Manly Police Station with his cigs and lighter in the handcuff pouch and a banana in the holster.
Loved working with him.
He will be sadly missed.
RIP Rocket Rod Barry – from one of the Goslings.

Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.

**********

Cal
21 February 2022


Academy Details

Academy Start Date End Date Class # Comment

Rank Details

Rank Achieve Date Comment
NSW Probationary Constable 16 July 1972
NSW Constable 16 July 1973
NSW Police Detective NA
NSW Constable 1st Class 16 July 1977
NSW Senior Constable 16 July 1981
NSW Sergeant 3rd Class 13 December 1987

Assignment Details

Station Start Date End Date Comment