Bruce John HEARD

Late of Ballina

New South Wales Police Force

NSW Police Academy ( Redfern ) Class 145

Regd. #  16719

Rank:  Initial Training – commenced Tuesday 5 November 1974 ( aged 19 years, 8 months, 13 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed 16 December 1974 ( 19 years, 9 months, 23 days )

Constable – appointed 16 December 1975

Senior Constable – appointed 16 December 1983

Final Rank:  Senior Constable – Retirement on 2 February 2007

Stations: ?, Bankstown GD’s, North Sydney HWP, Blacktown ( 27 Division ) HWP ( 1980’s ), Bass Hill HWP, Parramatta ( 18 Division, H District ) HWP, Parramatta Accident Investigation Section, Ballina Accident Investigation Section, Coraki ( GD’s ), Casino Patrol, Byron Bay – Retirement

Service:  From 5 November 1974  to  2 February 2007 = 32 years, 2 months, 28 days Service

Age at Retirement:  54 years, 7 months, 14 days

Time in Retirement:  10 years, 10 months, 12 days

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 November 1991 ( SenCon )

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

Born:  Thursday 19 June 1952

Died on:  Thursday 14 December 2017

Age:  65 years,5 months, 25 days

Cause:  Cancer

Event location:  Ballina Hospital

Event date:  Thursday  14 December 2017

Funeral date:  Wednesday  20 December 2017 @ 11am

Funeral location:  Park View Funeral Home, 21 Kalinga St, Ballina, NSW

Buried at:  Cremated

 Memorial located at:  ?

Photo of Bruce receiving his NSW Police Medal at Ballina RSL Club 2 years ago from Superintendent Greg Martin.

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

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 Funeral location: 

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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Bruce, prior to joining the NSWPF, was a tow truck operator.

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Members of Class 145 who Trained at Redfern Police Station between 5 November 1974 – 16 December 1974 but this list does NOT contain the names of the Cadets who were in this Class. Bruce arriving

Peter CameronGroup Admin Just for the information of some who knew Bruce; he had a very large turnout for his funeral today. A whole bunch of retired and serving people there and even one bloke, Mick Pearce, who flew in from Melbourne. Bruce was given a very fitting service for his 32 yrs in the cops and I must say camaraderie is still alive and well despite what we sometimes think.

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