Geoffrey Herbert WIGGINS 

AKA Geoff WIGGINS   

* Nickname:  Wiggo

Late of  ? 

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  R.D. WIGGINS, NSWPF # 16800  ?

K.G. WIGGINS, NSWPF # 17537  ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class # 135  

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  15856

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 21 May 1973 ( aged 30 years, 3 months, 10 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 2 July 1973 ( aged 30 years, 4 months, 21 days ) 

Constable – appointed 2 July 1974

Constable 1st Class – appointed 2 July 1978

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 2 July 1982

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 December 1988

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank: =  Sergeant

Stations:  ?, Grenfell ( Lock-up-Keeper )( 1970s ), Kogarah ( 1973 ), ?, Ellenborough ( 1981 – 1985 ), Woolgoolga ( O.I.C. )( 1985 + ), ?, Coffs Harbour – Retirement

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  21 May 1973   to  11 February 1998 = 24 years, 8 months, 21 days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  21 May 1973   to  11 February 1998 = 24 years,  8 months, 21 days Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 0 months, 0 days

Time in Retirement from Police:  26 years, 1 month, 5 days

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 December 1989 ( Sgt )

 Born:  Thursday 11 February 1943

Died on:  Saturday 16 March 2024

Age: 81 years, 1 month, 5 days

Organ Donor:  No – Age restrictive

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event / Diagnosis date:  ?

Funeral date:  Friday 22 March 2024 @ 1pm

Funeral location:   the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW

LIVE STREAM    YES

Will be Live Streamed via Keith Logue & Sons FB Group.  Link below under ‘Funeral Parlour’.

Wake location:  ???

Wake date:  ???

Funeral Parlour:  Keith Logue & Sons, Coffs Harbour, NSW  02 66521999

Buried at:  ?

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2024 )

WIGGO is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

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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* Story behind any Nickname: WIGGO – Play on surname.

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.

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Cal
20 March 2024