John Anthony TASSELL  

AKA John TASSELL  

* Nickname:  Tasso, Tas, Tass     

Formerly of Coonabarabran, NSW – Late of Gold Coast, Qld    

Relations in ‘the job’   ?  

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?  

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  143   

New South Wales Police Force    

Regd. #  16599  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Tuesday 13 August 1974 ( aged   19  years,   11  months,   18  days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 23 September 1974  ( aged   20  years,   0  months,   28  days )    

Constable – appointed  23 September 1975   

Constable 1st Class – appointed   ? ? ?  

Detective – appointed   ? ? ? ( YES )     

Senior Constable – appointed 23 September 1983     

Leading Senior Constable – appointed   ? ? ? 

Final Rank: =  Detective Senior Constable  

Stations:    ?, Randwick ( 15 Division ), ? 

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 13 August 1974     to     ? ? ?  =    ?  years,   ? months,   ? days Service    

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  13 August 1974    to   ? ? ? =    ? years,    ?  months,   ? days Service    

 Time in Retirement from Police:     ?  years,   ?  months,   ?  days    

Age at Retirement / Leaving: =     ?  years,   ?  months,   ?  days    

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system

 Born:  Thursday 26 August 1954    

Died on:  Monday 30 June 2025 during mid morning      

Age:    70  years,   10  months,   4  days  

Organ Donor:  Y / N /  ?  

Cause:  Cancer – Brain   

Event location:   Murwillumbah Hospital, NSW  

Event / Diagnosis date:  six months prior to passing   

Funeral date:    ? ? ? TBA  

Funeral location:      ? TBA  

LIVE STREAM      ?  TBA  

Wake location:   ?

Wake date:    ???

Funeral Parlour:   ?  

Buried at:     ?  

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ? 

Grave GPS:  ?,         ?  

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:    ?  

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( July 2025 )    

TAS 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.

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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Condolences to Rosemary and family.

* Story behind any Nickname:    

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
1 July 2025