Australian Police

PATRICK LESLIE CARNEY

New South Wales Police

Database on:
NA
Published on:
NA
Updated on:
15 February 2026
Sex:
Male
Born:
Tuesday 01 January 1957
Born Place:
NA, NA, NA
Died on:
Monday 10 November 2003
Death Place:
NA, NA, NA
Age:
46 years, 10 months, 24 days
Organ Donor:
No
Regd #
17347
Uniform #
NA
Relations / Family in the Police
No
Class #
NA
Visited this website
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Force

New South Wales Police

Full Name

PATRICK LESLIE CARNEY

Nick Name

AKA

PAT, COONS

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 27 August 1992 ( Former SenCon )

Note: Final Rank: Senior Constable – Resigned

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Wauchope Cemetery

Biography / History

Patrick Leslie CARNEY

( late of the Gold Coast QLD & Wauchope NSW )

aka Pat, Coons

New South Wales Police Force – Resigned

Completed Training at Redfern Police Academy with Class 151

Regd. # 17347

NSW Police Cadet # 3097

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 3 February 1975

Probationary Constable – appointed 29 August 1976

Senior Constable – appointed 29 August 1985

Final Rank: Senior Constable – Resigned

Stations: Sutherland, Wollongong, Unanderra, P.S.U. – Wollongong

Service: 3 February 1975 to ? ? 1990 = 14+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 27 August 1992 ( Former SenCon )

Born: Thursday 29 August 1957

Age: 46 yrs 2 mths 12 days

Died on: Monday 10 November 2003

Cause: Suicide – Hanging

Funeral date: Monday 17 November 2003

Funeral location: Wauchope, NSW

Funeral location 2: Gold Coast, Qld

Buried at: Wauchope Cemetery, NSW

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

POLICE FOOTBALL. CONSTABLE PAT CARNEY, FROM WOLLONGONG POLICE, RECEIVED THE TOOTH L.A. MAN OF THE MATCH TROPHY IN THE DRESSING SHED OF LYSAGHTS FOOTBALL FIELD, FIGTREE. (PAT COMMITTED SUICIDE 10 NOVEMBER 2003. HE WAS A CIVILLIAN AT THAT TIME) 13 APRIL 1983 — POLICE FOOTBALL.
CONSTABLE PAT CARNEY, FROM WOLLONGONG POLICE, RECEIVED THE TOOTH L.A. MAN OF THE MATCH TROPHY IN THE DRESSING SHED OF LYSAGHTS FOOTBALL FIELD, FIGTREE.

POLICE FOOTBALL AT ROSE BAY. CONSTABLE PAT CARNEY, WOLLONGONG POLICE. 20 APRIL 1983 — POLICE FOOTBALL AT ROSE BAY.
CONSTABLE PAT CARNEY, WOLLONGONG POLICE.
20 APRIL 1983

Darren STARLING, Pat COONEY ( RIP ), Gary THATCHER ( RIP ) at the home of John HITCHCOCK.<br /> This would have been a Police Footy BBQ.<br /> — Darren STARLING, Pat COONEY ( RIP ), Gary THATCHER ( RIP ) at the home of John HITCHCOCK.
This would have been a Police Footy BBQ.

Pat was born and bred in Wauchope, NSW, and joined the New South Wales Police Force via the Police Cadet system, aged 16, and commenced at the Redfern Police Academy on the 3 February 1975 and was assigned Cadet # 3097.

After the Police Academy, Pat was stationed at various locations including Sutherland. He was later transferred to Wollongong General Duties and also performed duties at Unanderra as part of the District Foot Patrol.

Pat was a funny bastard and always up for a practical joke. He was also a great footballer, playing in the NSW Police Football competition and playing for Wollongong District.

He served his final years back at Wollongong in the Prisoner Security Unit ( PSU ) until his resignation in 1990.

Two funeral Services were held for Pat. One in his old home town of Waucope, NSW, where he was laid to rest and the second was held on the Gold Coast where Pat resided.

Pat was born on the 29 August 1957.

Patrick Leslie CARNEY