Australian Police

SUZANNE JOY DEARNLEY

New South Wales Police

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Database on:
NA
Published on:
NA
Updated on:
15 February 2026
Sex:
Female
Born:
Thursday 01 January 1953
Born Place:
NA, NA, NA
Died on:
Monday 04 October 2021
Death Place:
NA, NA, NA
Age:
68 years, 9 months, 23 days
Organ Donor:
No
Regd #
19945
Uniform #
?
Relations / Family in the Police
No
Class #
175.0
Visited this website
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Force

New South Wales Police

Full Name

SUZANNE JOY DEARNLEY

Nick Name

AKA

Sue DEARNLEY

Late of / Previously of

Location

Gladesville, Condobolin, Canada Bay, NSW

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Funeral Parlour Details

Name: ?, 95557551

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 28 August 1997 ( SenCon ) National Police Service Medal – April 2013 1st Clasp to National Medal – Awarded 1 May 2007 NSW Police Medal with 2nd & 3rd Clasp – Awarded 10 December 2003 4th Clasp to NSW Police Medal – Awarded July 2014 3 Medals from the Police Games ( Sport unknown )

Note: Final Rank: Senior Constable

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Greenway Chapel & Memorial Gardens

Biography / History

Suzanne Joy DEARNLEY

AKA Sue DEARNLEY

Late of Gladesville, Condobolin, Canada Bay, NSW

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 175A

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 19945

Service: From 17 August 1981 to 29 November 2013 = 32 years, 3 months, 12 days Service

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 17 August 1981 ( aged 28 years, 0 months, 23 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 6 November 1981 ( aged 28 years, 3 months, 12 days )

Constable – appointed 6 November 1982

Constable 1st Class – appointed 6 November 1986

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )

Senior Constable – appointed 6 November 1990

Final Rank = Senior Constable

Stations: Balmain ( 6 November 1981 )( 8 Division ), Annandale ( 8 Division ), Transport Section – 4 Wheels – Zetland ( May 1984 – May 1985 ), Waverly ( Drug Unit )( 10 Division )( February – May 1986 ), Balmain, Warrant Index Unit ( 1995 ), Gosford LAC ( 1997 ), Brisbane Waters LAC – Gosford ( GDs & Summons / Warrants ( last 12 years of her career ) – Retirement

Retirement / Leaving age: = 60 years, 4 months, 4 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 7 years, 10 months, 5 days

Awards: National Medal – granted 28 August 1997 ( SenCon )

National Police Service Medal – April 2013

1st Clasp to National Medal – Awarded 1 May 2007

NSW Police Medal with 2nd & 3rd Clasp – Awarded 10 December 2003

4th Clasp to NSW Police Medal – Awarded July 2014

3 Medals from the Police Games ( Sport unknown )

Born: Saturday 25 July 1953 Balmain, NSW

Died on: Monday 4 October 2021

Age: 68 years, 2 months, 9 days

Cause: Cancer

Event location: Admitted on 23 September 2021 to Gosford Hospital, Gosford, NSW

Event date: Diagnosed 18 March 2020 stemming from pain in left shoulder

Funeral date: Wednesday 13 October 2021 @ noon

Funeral location: Greenway Chapel & Memorial Gardens, 460 Avoca Dve, Green Point, NSW

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Funeral Parlour: ?, 95557551

Buried at: ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( October 2021 )

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

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04/10/2021

DEARNLEY, Suzanne Joy

25-07-1953 – 4-10-2021

Passed away peacefully at Gosford Hospital on 4th October 2021.

Loved sister of Lynn and Cheryl.

Aunty to Aaron and family.

Great friend to Meryl and many others.

Retired NSW Police Senior Constable of 32 years service.

Aged 68 years

A service to Celebrate Suzanne’s life will be held at Greenway Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 460 Avoca Drive, Green Point on 13th October 2021 commencing at 12.00pm.

To view Suzanne’s service via livestream, please log into https://vimeo.com/ event/1286131

Date listed: 9/10/2021Publication: The Daily Telegraph

DEARNLEY, Suzanne Joy | Funeral Notices | Sydney | My Tributes

<strong>Balmain Police Station Staff - 10 December 1992</strong><br /> <span style="color: #808000;"><strong>Back Row L to R</strong></span>:<br /> Const Rod <strong>ALLISON</strong>, Cst Peter <strong>KEEGAN</strong>, SenCon Neil <strong>SAVILLE</strong>, Cst Ian <strong>CAIRNS</strong>, Const 1/c John <strong>STAPLETON</strong>, Sgt Dave <strong>HUDSON</strong>, Cst Jason <strong>CHESHIRE</strong>, SenCon Mark <strong>McNAMARA</strong>, SenCon Terry <strong>KING</strong>.<br /> <span style="color: #808000;"><strong>Middle Row L to R</strong></span>:<br /> G.S.O. Lynette <strong>ELMASRI</strong>, P.C. Cst Mick <strong>PRESCOTT</strong>, Det Con 1/c Bill <strong>BRADBURY</strong>, Det Cst 1/c Louise <strong>MANN</strong>, Cst Craig <strong>HOLT</strong>, Cst Tracey <strong>LATHAM</strong>, Cst Karen <strong>PILGRIM</strong>, Cst Trudy <strong>JOHNSON</strong>, SenCst <a href="https://www.australianpolice.com.au/suzanne-joy-dearnley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sue <strong>DEARNLEY</strong></a>, SenCon Wendy <strong>MacLACHLAN</strong>, SenCon Cathy <strong>COLE</strong>, Cst Marie <strong>LAY</strong>, Det Cst 1/c Craig <strong>WOODS</strong>, Cst Jason <strong>DARCY</strong>, Cst Robert <strong>WOTTON</strong> ( partly obscured ), G.S.O. Janet <strong>WICKENS</strong>, G.S.O.Val <strong>GRANT-MITCHELL</strong>.<br /> <span style="color: #808000;"><strong>Front row L to R</strong></span>:<br /> Det SenSgt Bruce <strong>WALSH</strong>, Sgt Paul <strong>WINFIELD</strong>, Chief Inspector <strong>McLAUGHLIN</strong>, Retired Sergeant Vic <strong>COASBY</strong>, SenSgt Geoff <strong>CAVANAGH</strong>, Sgt Jim <strong>CRAMPTON</strong>, Sgt Colin <strong>ISLES</strong> — **Balmain Police Station Staff – 10 December 1992**
**Back Row L to R**:
Const Rod **ALLISON**, Cst Peter **KEEGAN**, SenCon Neil **SAVILLE**, Cst Ian **CAIRNS**, Const 1/c John **STAPLETON**, Sgt Dave **HUDSON**, Cst Jason **CHESHIRE**, SenCon Mark **McNAMARA**, SenCon Terry **KING**.
**Middle Row L to R**:
G.S.O. Lynette **ELMASRI**, P.C. Cst Mick **PRESCOTT**, Det Con 1/c Bill **BRADBURY**, Det Cst 1/c Louise **MANN**, Cst Craig **HOLT**, Cst Tracey **LATHAM**, Cst Karen **PILGRIM**, Cst Trudy **JOHNSON**, SenCst Sue **DEARNLEY**, SenCon Wendy **MacLACHLAN**, SenCon Cathy **COLE**, Cst Marie **LAY**, Det Cst 1/c Craig **WOODS**, Cst Jason **DARCY**, Cst Robert **WOTTON** ( partly obscured ), G.S.O. Janet **WICKENS**, G.S.O.Val **GRANT-MITCHELL**.
**Front row L to R**:
Det SenSgt Bruce **WALSH**, Sgt Paul **WINFIELD**, Chief Inspector **McLAUGHLIN**, Retired Sergeant Vic **COASBY**, SenSgt Geoff **CAVANAGH**, Sgt Jim **CRAMPTON**, Sgt Colin **ISLES**

Redfern Police Academy Class 175 - Sub Class A Back Row L to R: R. BARRIE # 19933, R.F. EDWARDS, P.J. ADDISON # 19914, A.J. CATTELL # 20205, J. DeROTA # 19902, G.J. DUNCAN # 19913, D.P. ELLIS # 19906, E.S. BIRCHALL # 19917 Centre Row L to R: Sgt 3/c J.A. SHIPLEE # 11230, P. DAVIES # 19919, D.F. BAILEY # 19916, P.G. DUNWORTH # 19937, M.D. BALDOCK # 20162, P.A. BLAIR # 19942, S.G. BENNETT # 19934, Sgt 3/c R.E. FORD # 10076 Front Row L to R: A.C. BURNS # 19904, J.M. CLUGSTON # 19895, Donna M. BURTON ( Donna McMAHON / Donna Thompson ) # 19929 , M.E. AUSTIN # 19908, S.J. DEARNLEY # 19945, J.A. CAMPBELL # 19903, M.L. CORNISH # 19898, J.A. DAHLBERG, D.M. CONNELL # 19891 — **Redfern Police Academy Class 175 – Sub Class A**
**Back Row L to R**:
R. **BARRIE** # 19933, R.F. **EDWARDS**, **Peter John ADDISON** # 19914, A.J. **CATTELL** # 20205, J. **DeROTA** # 19902, G.J. **DUNCAN** # 19913, D.P. **ELLIS** # 19906, E.S. **BIRCHALL** # 19917
**Centre Row L to R**:
Sgt 3/c J.A. **SHIPLEE** # 11230, P. **DAVIES** # 19919, D.F. **BAILEY** # 19916, P.G. **DUNWORTH** # 19937, M.D. **BALDOCK** # 20162, P.A. **BLAIR** # 19942, S.G. **BENNETT** # 19934, Sgt 3/c R.E. **FORD** # 10076
**Front Row L to R**:
A.C. **BURNS** # 19904, J.M. **CLUGSTON** # 19895, Donna M. **BURTON** ( Donna McMAHON / Donna Thompson ) # 19929 , M.E. **AUSTIN** # 19908, Suzanne Joy DEARNLEY # 19945, J.A. **CAMPBELL** # 19903, M.L. **CORNISH** # 19898, J.A. **DAHLBERG**, D.M. **CONNELL** # 19891

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.

Cal
11 October 2021

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Academy Details

Academy	Start Date	End Date	Class #	Comment

Rank Details

Rank	Achieve Date	Comment
NSW Probationary Constable	06 November 1981
NSW Constable	06 November 1982
NSW Constable 1st Class	06 November 1986
NSW Senior Constable	06 November 1990

Assignment Details

Station	Start Date	End Date	Comment

DAVID RODNEY WYLIE

J. BRYANT