Bruce Ross BENNEY

AKA Bruce BENNEY   

* Nickname:  Rambo, Wombat,  Beetle       

Formerly of Nelson Bay, NSW – Late of Gold Coast, Qld 

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

NSW Goulburn Police Academy –  Class # 228 

New South Wales Police Force

ProCst # 98551

Regd. #  24114

Uniform # 1404  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Monday 18 May 1987 ( aged 20 years, 1 month, 17 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed 7 August 1987 ( aged 20 years, 1 month, 17 days ) 

Constable – appointed 7 August 1988 

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO ) 

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank: = Senior Constable

Stations:  Kings Cross GDs ( 3 Division )( 8 August 1987 – 7 August 1988 ), Sydney District Court – Security ( 7 August 1988 – February 1989 ), Kings Cross GDs ( February 1989 – 23 June 1989 ), Nelson Bay ( 24 June 1989 – ? ), Raymond Terrace ( GDs ), Muswellbrook ( GDs )(15 March 1992 – 10 April 1996 ), Newcastle VKG 3, Broken Hill ( GDs )( 11 April 1996 – Retirement ( H.O.D. ) – 21 July 1996 )

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From: 18 May 1987   to  21 July 1996 = 9 years, 2 months, 3 days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 18 May 1987     to    21 July 1996   = 9 years,  2 months, 3 days Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = 29 years, 3 months, 20 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 28 years, 3 months, 10 days

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system

Commissioners Bravery Medal – pursuit of fleeing felon at Raymond Terrace ( Off Duty ) – resulting in Bruce jumping a fence and smashing his ankle on the other side of the fence.

 Born:  Sunday 1 April 1967  ( April Fools Day ) in Wollongong, NSW 

Died on:  Thursday 31 October 2024 surrounded by family  ( Halloween ) 

Age: 57 years, 6 months, 30 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ? 

Cause: 

Stemming from this H.O.D. injury, he suffered many corrective surgeries but contracted a Staphylococcus & Sepsis infection resulting in Myocarditis severely damaging his heart & heart valves.

This, in turn, caused his kidneys to fail.

Renal failure

Event location: Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Qld

Event / Diagnosis date:  1990s 

Funeral date:  Saturday 9 November 2024 @ 10.30am

Funeral location:  France Family Funerals, 45 Stockton St, Nelson Bay, NSW

LIVE STREAM  Funeral Service can be found HERE

LIVE STREAM  Slide show can be found HERE

Wake location:  Nelson Bay bowling club ( next door to the Funeral home )

Wake date:  Saturday 9 November 2024

Funeral Parlour:   France Family Funerals, 45 Stockton St , Nelson Bay, NSW

Buried at:  ?

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( October 2024 )

BRUCE is NOT mentioned on the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance – SPC * BUT SHOULD BE ( H.O.D. Injury )  

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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustralianPolice.com.au/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NSWFallenPolice/ 

Australian Police YouTube Channel

Bruce, at the age of 17, was also a Recruit at Bardia Barracks, Ingleburn, NSW ( Army ) in 1984.

* Story behind any Nickname:  Beetle:  Bruce, after having a few drinks, fell on his back.  Whilst trying to find his feet, he was wriggling around like a Beetle on it’s back.

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
31 October 2024

Updated 14 November 2024.  Live Stream links; further dates and calculations.