Peter Kenneth MILLER
PETER KENNETH MILLER

New South Wales Police

  • Database on:

    NA

  • Published on:

    NA

  • Updated on:

    15 February 2026

  • Sex:

    Male

  • Born:

    Sunday 01 January 1956

  • Born Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Died on:

    Saturday 20 May 2023

  • Death Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Age:

    67 years, 5 months, 6 days

  • Organ Donor:

    No

  • Regd #

    17160

  • Uniform #

    ?

  • Relations / Family in the Police

    Yes

  • Relation Details:

     “possible” relation in ‘ the job ‘

  • Class #

    149.0

  • Visited this website

    139

Force

New South Wales Police


Full Name

PETER KENNETH MILLER


Nick Name

NA


AKA

PETER MILLER, The Tree of Knowledge


Late of / Previously of

NO

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 17 March 1992 ( Det Sgt ) 1984

Note: Final Rank: Inspector

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: ?

Biography / History
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Peter Kenneth MILLER

AKA  The Tree of Knowledge

Nickname:  ?

 

Late of  ? 

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  149

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  17160

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 6 October 1975 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 4 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 8 December 1975 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 4 days )

Constable – appointed 8 December 1976 

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 8 December 1984

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank: =  Inspector

Stations Waverley GDs ( 10 Division ), Paddington ( 10 Division ), Waverley ( 10 Division )( Detectives )( 1970s ), Kogarah & Rockdale ( 12 Division )( Detectives )( late 1970s – early 1980s ), Bondi ( 10 Division )( Detectives )( 1980s ), ?, C.I.B. Drug Squad, ?, Maroubra ( 15 Division )( Detectives )( Det Sgt )( early 1990s ), Mascot ( 15 Division )( Chief of Detectives & Crime Manager ), Botany Bay ( 15 Division ) – Retirement

  

Service: From  6 October 1975   to   6 August 2004   = 28 years, 7 months, 29 days  Service

 

Retirement / Leaving age: =48 years, 2 months, 2 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 18 years, 9 months, 14 days

Awards:  National Medal – granted 17 March 1992 ( Det Sgt )

Peter Kenneth MILLER, Peter MILLER, Pete MILLER, The Tree
1984

 Born:  Monday 4 June 1956

Died on:  Saturday 20 May 2023

Age:  66 years, 11 months, 16 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ?

Cause:  Cancer – Leukaemia

Event location:   ?

Event / Diagnosis date ?

Funeral date ? ? ? ( nothing found )

Funeral location ? ( nothing found )

Peter’s wife has requested that ONLY the closest of friends and family at his funeral of whom she has already contacted.

A Wake will be organised in the near future for those that wish to pay their respects.

LIVE STREAM    ?

 

Future Wake location???

Future Wake date???

 

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at?

Grave Location:  Plot:  ?      Section:   ?

Grave GPS?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2023 )

  PETER 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

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Australian Police YouTube Channel


There was a Constable P. Miller, attached to Regent St Detectives but I am unsure if this is one in the same person.


Mascot Detectives Officer - 1995 ( L - R ) ?, ?, Peter MILLER # 17160, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, David LAIDLAW # 17809, ?
Mascot Detectives – 1995
Back L to R:
Murray Wilson # 25674[RIP], Terry O’Neill, Ken Yardy, Graham Maranda & Dave Laidlaw # 17809.
Front L to R:
Mark Braybrook, Peter Miller # 17160 – Chief Of Dets [RIP], Deb O’Reilly, Scott Bingham, Natalie Salter & Peter Whalan.
Peter Kenneth MILLER, Peter MILLER, Pete MILLER, The Tree, Gary SPENCER
Peter Miller and Gary Spencer – 1984
1996 - Waverley Detectives Office staff. Front Row ( L - R ) ?, Peter MILLER # 17160, ?, ?, ? Rear Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
1996 – Waverley Detectives Office staff.
Front Row ( L – R )
?, Peter MILLER # 17160, ?, ?, ?
Rear Row:
?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

https://www.australianpolice.com.au/peter-kenneth-miller/NSW Police Academy Detective’s Course 2 of 198125 May 1981 – 14 August 1981Back Row( L-R )

HOBSON, K.N.RIDLEY, W.J. GROGAN, P.J. ELLIOTT, B. FULMER, P.N. DANIELS, G.K. SIMS, S.A.W. CARTER, P.E. McCAMLEY, R.B. CAHILL

Third Row

G.R. WATSON, R.K. WHEATLEY, W.L. DAVENPORT, P.J. ROBINSON, J. PENDERGAST, A. PHELAN, G.J. RYAN, S.J. HENKEL, T.J. GARDINER, P.T. WEBB

Second Row

J.R. HANDEL, R.J. LONGERGAN, D. CHARTERIS, S.W. GRAY, A.T. DONALDSON, T.J. HOGUE, P.K. MILLER # 17160, M. THARME, G. BULLOCK, Leonard G. DEAN # 16646, S.J. LEONARD

Front Row

R.J. DUNN, J. ROBERTSON, A.R. HOLLOWAY, R.J. MYATT ( Inst ), P.J. CLAMP ( Inst ), N.W. GOULD ( Dir ), R.A. JENKINS ( Inst ), P.T. WALTER ( Inst ), F.T. BURGESS, P.A. SANDEMAN


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
30 May 2023

Updated 6 June 2023
Updated 18 June 2024 with Det’s Course Class photo


Academy Details

Academy Start Date End Date Class # Comment

Rank Details

Rank Achieve Date Comment
NSW Probationary Constable 08 December 1975
NSW Constable 08 December 1976
NSW Police Detective NA
NSW Senior Constable 08 December 1984
NSW Police Inspector NA

Assignment Details

Station Start Date End Date Comment