Australian Police

STEPHEN JOHN BALLARD

New South Wales Police

Database on:
NA
Published on:
NA
Updated on:
15 February 2026
Sex:
Male
Born:
Friday 01 January 1954
Born Place:
NA, NA, NA
Died on:
Thursday 29 October 1998
Death Place:
NA, NA, NA
Age:
44 years, 10 months, 12 days
Organ Donor:
No
Regd #
16127
Uniform #
4214
Relations / Family in the Police
No
Class #
137.0
Visited this website
138

Force

New South Wales Police

Full Name

STEPHEN JOHN BALLARD

Nick Name

AKA

STEVE BALLARD

Late of / Previously of

Location

? “possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: No Find on Australian Honours system

Note: Daughter seeking his family - Nov 2022

Buried: Unknown

Biography / History

Stephen John BALLARD

AKA ?

Late of ?

“possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 137

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 16127

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday ? November 1973

Probationary Constable- appointed 17 December 1973 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 5 days )

Constable – appointed 17 December 1974

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 28 August 1983

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank: = Detective Sergeant

Stations: ?, Manly ( 14 Division )( 1974 ), ?, Goulburn Police Station ( 1989 – 1994 ), New South Wales Police Academy ( 1994 – 1998 )

Service: From ? November 1973 to 29 October 1998 = 24+ years Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = ?

Time in Retirement from Police: ?

Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system

Born: Saturday 12 June 1954

Died on: Thursday 29 October 1998

Age: 44 years, 4 months, 17 days

Organ Donor: Y / N / ?

Cause: Cancer of the Liver ( Type = ? )

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( November 2013 )

STEVE 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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustralianPolice.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NSWFallenPolice/

Australian Police YouTube Channel

SenCon Steve BALLARD – Funeral service booklet – front page only

Constable 1/c Course # 12 - Class B - 2 August - 27 August 1982 Back Row ( L - R ) Greg NEWHAM, Des LAKIN, Stephen MILLS, Callum CURRIE, Mario ZANATTO, John MARINE, Murray BAKER, Phil BELL Middle Row Lionel SMITH, Allan GREEN, Ken TOPHAM ( Liverpool ), Stephen GIBSON ( Liverpool ), Helmut MYERS, Steve KOZICKI ( Liverpool ), Peter HARTNEY, George HEATH Front Row Terry BUXTON ( Warilla HWP ), Norm PLACE, Deryck MARTIN, Sgt 2/c M.R. TUMETH ( Instructor ), Sgt 1/c Kevin JOHNSON ( Director ), Sgt 3/c John A GRAHAM # 10775 ( Instructor ), Stephen BALLARD # 16127, Sue-Ann BYTHEWAY ( Liverpool ). Absent: Stephen BUTLER, William LARDNER ( Liverpool ) — **Constable 1/c Course # 12 – Class B – 2 August – 27 August 1982**
**Back Row ( L – R )**
Greg **NEWHAM** # 16389, Des **LAKIN** # ?????, Stephen **MILLS** # 16198, Callum **CURRIE** # 15990, Mario **ZANATTA** # 16464, John **MARINE** # 16445, Murray **BAKER** # 16443, Phil **BELL** # 16155
**Middle Row**
Lionel **SMITH** # 16446, Allan **GREEN** # 16481, Ken **TOPHAM** # 16422 ( Liverpool ), Stephen **GIBSON** # 16532 ( Liverpool ), Helmut **MYERS** # 16359, Steve **KOZICKI** # 16573 ( Liverpool ), Peter **HARTNEY** # 16536, George **HEATH** # 16426
**Front Row**
Terry **BUXTON** # 16111 ( Warilla HWP ), Norm **PLACE** # 16556, Deryck **MARTIN** # 16594, Sgt 2/c M.R. **TUMETH** # 9118 ( Instructor ), Sgt 1/c Kevin **JOHNSON** ( Director ), Sgt 3/c John Alexander **GRAHAM** # 9970 ( Instructor ), Stephen **BALLARD** # 16127, Sue-Ann **BYTHEWAY** # P/W 0207 ( Liverpool ).
Absent: Stephen **BUTLER** # 16570, William **LARDNER** # 16465 ( Liverpool )

Detective Sergeant Steve BALLARD attested on 17 February 1973 with the New South Wales Police Force and served in various locations across the state, including Manly ( 14 Division ) in 1974.

Towards the end of his service, he served at the Goulburn Police Station ( 1989 – 1994 ) and the New South Wales Police Academy ( 1994 – 1998 )

Steve was a very popular and respected police office whose friendship and good humour will be greatly missed by his family and his many friends.

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
4 November 2013

Stephen John BALLARD

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Academy Details

Academy	Start Date	End Date	Class #	Comment

Rank Details

Rank	Achieve Date	Comment
NSW Probationary Constable	17 December 1973
NSW Police Detective	NA
NSW Sergeant 3rd Class	NA

Assignment Details

Station	Start Date	End Date	Comment

PHILLIP JAMES SALT

GEOFF P. JENKINS