ROBERT JOHN FREDERICK CROKER

New South Wales Police

  • Database on:

    NA

  • Published on:

    NA

  • Updated on:

    15 February 2026

  • Sex:

    Male

  • Born:

    Tuesday 01 January 1952

  • Born Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Died on:

    Saturday 11 August 2012

  • Death Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Age:

    60 years, 7 months, 28 days

  • Organ Donor:

    No

  • Regd #

    16439

  • Uniform #

    NA

  • Relations / Family in the Police

    No

  • Class #

    141.0

  • Visited this website

    139

Force

New South Wales Police


Full Name

ROBERT JOHN FREDERICK CROKER


Nick Name

NA


AKA

BOB


Late of / Previously of

Urunga & formerly of Orange, NSW NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 141


Location

Urunga & formerly of Orange, NSW NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 141

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 29 March 1991 ( Sen Con ) 1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 April 2001 ( Sen Con )

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Biography / History
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Robert John Fredrick CROKER

AKA BOB

Late of Urunga & formerly of Orange, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 141

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  16439

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 1 July 1974

Constable – appointed 1 July 1975

Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1983

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?, Cowra ( 1996 ) ( suffered a heart attack ) then Light Duties, Orange ( Light Duties ),

Service: From ? ? pre July 1974? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 29 March 1991 ( Sen Con )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 April 2001 ( Sen Con )

Born:  Sunday  31 August 1952

Died on:  Saturday  11 August 2012

Age: 59 yrs  11 mths  11 days

Cause: Heart attack

Event location: Urunga, NSW

Event date: Saturday 11 August 2012

Funeral date: Monday 20 August 2012

Funeral location: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Byng Street, Orange, NSW

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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


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CROKER, Robert John Fredrick (Bob).
Retired Police Officer
August 11, 2012

Suddenly at Urunga, late of Urunga and formerly of Orange.

Loved father of Alison and Matthew (both of Orange).

A loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle to all his family.

Always remembered by Sue.

Forever In Our Hearts
Aged 59 years

The family and friends of BOB are kindly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Byng Street, Orange on Monday (August 20, 2012), commencing at 12 p.m.

By family request, donations in lieu of flowers may be made at the service to Police Legacy.

NORMAN J. PENHALL
FUNERALS
A.F.D.A. F.D.A. (N.S.W.)
William Street, Orange.
Phone (02) 6362 3751.

Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Aug. 17, 2012

Academy Details

Academy Start Date End Date Class # Comment

Rank Details

Rank Achieve Date Comment
NSW Probationary Constable 01 July 1974
NSW Constable 01 July 1975
NSW Senior Constable 01 July 1983

Assignment Details

Station Start Date End Date Comment