Shane David MURPHY
SHANE DAVID MURPHY

New South Wales Police

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  • Database on:

    NA

  • Published on:

    NA

  • Updated on:

    15 February 2026

  • Sex:

    Male

  • Born:

    Saturday 01 January 1955

  • Born Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Died on:

    Wednesday 03 November 1999

  • Death Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Age:

    44 years, 10 months, 17 days

  • Organ Donor:

    No

  • Regd #

    16737

  • Uniform #

    ?

  • Relations / Family in the Police

    No

  • Class #

    145.0

  • Visited this website

    137

Force

New South Wales Police


Full Name

SHANE DAVID MURPHY


Nick Name

NA


AKA

SPUD


Late of / Previously of

NO


Location

Lismore Heights, NSW NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 145

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

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

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Bangalow Cemetery

Grave plot: ?

Biography / History
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Shane David MURPHY

AKA SPUD

Late of  Lismore Heights, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  145

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  16737

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

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

Constable – appointed 16 December 1975

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 16 December 1983

?

Final Rank?

Stations:  Waverley ( 10 Division ) – ( mid 1970s ),  Bourke ( early 1980s ), Armidale ( 1990’s )

Service:  From 4 November 1974  to  3 November 1999 =  25 years Service

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

Born:  Wednesday  23 February 1955

Died on:  Wednesday  3 November 1999

Age:  44 yrs  8 mths  11 days

Cause?

Event location:   ?

Event date ? ? ?

Funeral date? ? 1999

Funeral location?

Wake location?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at:  Bangalow Cemetery, Granuaille Cres, Bangalow, NSW

Lawn Section.  Grave number ???

Memorial located at: ?

Grave of Shane David MURPHY

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


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Shane was injured in a helicopter accident and never fully recovered from those injuries. He was living in Lismore when he passed. His funeral was at Bangalow and he was a skilled artist.

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.

Posted 30 March 2020

Updated 5 February 2024 with Class names

Academy Details

Academy Start Date End Date Class # Comment

Rank Details

Rank Achieve Date Comment
NSW Probationary Constable 16 December 1974
NSW Constable 16 December 1975
NSW Police Detective NA
NSW Senior Constable 16 December 1983
NSW Sergeant 3rd Class NA

Assignment Details

Station Start Date End Date Comment