Craig Richard HUGHES

aka ‘ The Ghost Buster ‘ & ‘ Hughsie ‘

Goulburn Police Academy Class 227

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  23935

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 26 June 1987

Constable – appointed 26 June 1988

Senior Constable

Discharged in 2000

Stations:  Blacktown, Merrylands, Parramatta HWP, possibly attached to K District HWP

Service:   From ? ? pre June 1987  to  15 July 2001 = 14+ years Service

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

Born:  1 August 1959

Died:  15 July 2001

Cause:  Suicide – carbon monoxide ( car fumes ) at Lower Portland Cemetery

( left a suicide note about how ” the job ” took him. )

Age:  41

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ?

Memorial location 1:  Lower Portland General Cemetery, Lower Portland, NSW ( location of death )

Other Denominations section, Row 1, Plot 2

Grave location 1:

Pinegrove Memorial Park

Location: Peace Rose Gardens

Section: Rose Garden

Lot: Right 23 ( Pinegrove Memorial Pk have Lot: Right 37 )

Lat/Lng: -33.78903, 150.84660

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ON THIS MEMBER.

Craig is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE

Memorial marker as the place of death of Craigh HUGHES, Lower Portland General Cemetery, Lower Portland, NSW Other Denominations section Row 1 plot Craig HUGHES 21.8.59 – 15.7.01 Memorial marker as the place of death of Craigh HUGHES, Lower Portland General Cemetery, Lower Portland, NSW Photo taken on 19 February 2015 by Jo Barnes Craig Hughes 1.8.59 – 15.7.01 Photo taken on 19 February 2015 by Jo Barnes Craig HUGHES 1.8.59 – 15.7.01

 

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*** NOTE *** Craig HUGHES, pertaining to the simple white cross ( above ) which is located in the Lower Portland General Cemetery, is the same as: Craig Richard Hughes “Hughsie” 1.8.1959 – 15.7.2001 Beloved husband of Leanne Much loved father of Amie & Aaron Dearly loved. Sadly missed xoxoxo His physical grave is located at Pinegrove Cemetery, Minchinberry, NSW Pinegrove Memorial Park Location: Peace Rose Gardens Section: Rose Garden

Lot: Right 23

Lat/Lng: -33.78903, 150.84660 Craig Richard Hughes “Hughsie” 1.8.1959 – 15.7.2001 Beloved husband of Leanne Much loved father of Amie & Aaron Dearly loved. Sadly missed xoxoxo Pinegrove Cemetery, Minchinberry, NSW HUGHES, Craig Richard 1.8.59 to 15.7.01 10 Years have passed. Always in our thoughts, Forever in our Hearts. Love Mum, Vicki, Tracie & Family. In Memoriam Published in The Daily Telegraph on 15/07/2011

– See more at: http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/archivenotice/2508200/view?random=1424394795045

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Having been contacted by the family, Aaron & Leanne HUGHES, in July 2017 – the cross located at Lower Portland Cemetery is the location at which Craig took his life. Craig is actually buried at the Pinegrove Cemetery location. May he forever be Resting In Peace

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