As at 11 June 2023, 89 WA Police Force officers have died in the line of duty:
Name | Rank | Date killed | Place killed | Cause of death |
WOODS, Anthony | Constable | 11 June 2023 | Perth | Murdered |
MURRAY, Glenn | Senior Constable | 6 Dec 2022 | Mandurah | Succumbed to injuries sustained in a traffic crash |
CURSITER, Michael | Detective Senior Constable | 6 Nov 2020 | Perth | Died after the pursuit of an offender |
GREEN, Dennis M | 1st Class Constable | 7 Dec 2017 | West Toodyay | Traffic accident |
MURPHY, Damien | Constable | 15 Feb 2007 | Perth | Traffic accident |
PEARSON, Jamie L | Senior Constable | 27 Nov 2004 | Capel | Traffic accident |
CAPES, Gavin A | Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
DEWAR, David A | 1st Class Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
RULAND, Philip G | Senior Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
EVERETT, Donald R | Senior Constable | 26 Jan 2001 | Near Newman | Plane crash |
JENKINS, Michael R | Detective Senior Constable | 27 Oct 2000 | Near Dandaragan | Traffic accident |
LOOHUYS, Mark K | Constable | 18 Feb 2000 | Glen Forrest | Traffic accident |
KLUMPER, Cheryl A | Constable | 28 Aug 1998 | Wanneroo | Traffic accident |
BALL, Peter S | Constable | 7 Aug 1998 | Cannington | Traffic accident |
KENNAUGH, Jane | Senior Constable | 1 July 1996 | Near Mandurah | Traffic accident |
GAUNT, David E | 1st Class Constable | 17 Mar 1996 | Perth | Traffic accident |
SCOTT, Charles A | Detective Senior Constable | 13 Mar 1996 | Near Albany | Plane crash |
KEPPLER, Gary | Constable | 8 Nov 1995 | Maylands | Medical |
DUCKHAM, Nathan K | Constable | 13 July 1995 | Joondalup | Traffic accident |
BOWEN, Geoffrey L | Detective Sergeant | 2 Mar 1994 | Adelaide, SA | Murdered |
KNIGHT, Stephen R | Constable | 1 June 1993 | Kalamunda | Unlawfully killed on duty |
HUGHES, Stephen | Detective Sergeant | 5 Dec 1990 | Lake Clifton | Unknown |
DOUGLAS, Arthur J | Detective Senior Constable | 22 Nov 1988 | Perth | Traffic accident |
OSWALD, James L | Senior Constable | 22 Nov 1988 | Perth | Traffic accident |
PENSE, William G | 1st Class Constable | 12 Oct 1979 | Mt Barker | Murdered |
STANAWAY, Malcolm D | 1st Class Constable | 1 Apr 1979 | Geraldton | Murdered |
SMITH, Ivan | Detective Constable | 16 Mar 1977 | North Beach | Unknown |
BROWN, Graeme E | Constable | 15 Feb 1977 | Bunbury | Traffic accident |
TYRRELL, Paul | Constable | 9 May 1974 | Hamilton Hill | Traffic accident |
PRITCHARD, Raymond J | Constable | 22 Mar 1973 | Scarborough | Traffic accident |
O'SULLIVAN, Terence D | Constable | 23 Jan 1971 | Wembley | Traffic accident |
GODFREY, Ashley B | Constable | 10 Jun 1970 | Rossmoyne | Traffic accident |
HEARY, Kenneth | Constable | 5 Dec 1969 | Riverton | Traffic accident |
SULLIVAN, Terence P | Constable | 30 Jun 1968 | Victoria Park | Traffic accident |
CUSACK, Colin T | Constable | 11 Feb 1968 | Albany | Murdered |
WINTER, George R | Constable | 7 Sep 1965 | Menzies | Traffic accident |
BELL, Robin I | Constable | 23 Dec 1964 | Redcliffe | Traffic accident |
ILES, Noel | Constable | 9 Feb 1963 | Belmont | Murdered |
FLATT, Kenneth T | Constable | 7 Mar 1961 | Dalwallinu | Traffic accident |
BURNS, Hamish B | Constable | 20 Dec 1957 | Trigg Island | Traffic accident |
THOMAS, Harry M | Constable | 22 Feb 1956 | Meekatharra | Accidently killed |
MILLS, Richard B | Constable | 12 Mar 1955 | Nyabing | Murdered |
McMANUS, Peter J | Constable | 2 Mar 1955 | Northampton | Murdered |
GRAY, Edmund H | Constable | 2 Nov 1954 | Claremont | Fell from horse |
MORROW, Edgar | Sergeant | 15 May 1953 | Perth | Traffic accident |
TULLY, Laurence H | Constable | 19 Jun 1952 | Belmont | Traffic accident |
STEWART, Donald A | Constable | 18 Aug 1951 | Menzies | Traffic accident |
McDONALD, Reuben J | Constable | 6 Feb 1949 | Mullewa | Traffic accident |
BROOKS, Jim | Constable | 29 May 1948 | Palmyra | Traffic accident |
ROE, Carl | Detective Constable | 21 Oct 1946 | Claremont | Murdered |
BUZZA, Laurence | Constable | 6 Jun 1940 | Bunbury | Shot |
LEWIS, Stanley L | Inspector | 1 Dec 1937 | Mt Lawley | Unknown |
MARK, Alexander | Sergeant | 9 Mar 1928 | Perth | Shot |
READ, Wilfred E | Constable | 3 Jan 1927 | Wansbrough | Gunshot |
PITMAN, Alexander H | Detective Sergeant | 28 Apr 1926 | Kalgoorlie | Murdered |
WALSH, John J | Detective Inspector | 28 Apr 1926 | Kalgoorlie | Murdered |
McCLAY, John | Constable | 1 Dec 1923 | Near Derby | Drowned |
THOMAS, Herbert | Inspector | 22 Dec 1920 | Broome | Sunstroke |
FLETCHER, Bertram H | Constable | 1 Apr 1912 | Unknown | Stabbed |
BUTTLE, Frank T | Constable | 20 Mar 1912 | Port Hedland & Broome | Lost at sea |
Joe | Aboriginal Assistant | 13 Nov 1904 | ||
HAMLEY, John | Constable | 14 Mar 1903 | Port Sampson | Drowned |
WALLABY | Aboriginal Assistant | 20 Sep 1902 | Sturt Creek | Murdered |
HUGHES, Richard | Constable | 15 Jun 1901 | Woodman Point | Illness occasioned by duties |
DONG | Aboriginal Assistant | 19 Apr 1900 | East of Leopold Downs | Speared |
DICKEY | Aboriginal Assistant | 1 July 1899 | East Kimberley | Speared |
McGREGOR, Alexander M | Constable | 19 May 1898 | Rottnest | Wounded |
WILLY | Aboriginal Assistant | 22 Jun 1896 | East Kimberley | Murdered |
COLLINS, Joseph | Constable | 11 Sep 1895 | ||
NICHOLSON, John | Constable | 28 July 1895 | Broomehill | Fell from horse |
BLENCOWE, Ernest | Constable | 10 Jun 1895 | Perth | Fell from horse |
ROCKET | Aboriginal Assistant | 21 Mar 1895 | Wyndham | Speared |
RICHARDSON W C | Constable | 31 Oct 1894 | West Kimberley | Murdered |
BOSVILLE, Herbert | Constable | 20 July 1893 | Fremantle | Drowned |
TROY, Richard | Sergeant | 16 Jun 1890 | Halls Creek | Shot |
PARRISH, Jimmy | Aboriginal Assistant | 2 Apr 1890 | Dundas | Strangled |
O'CONNELL, Joseph | Constable | 20 April 1887 | Fremantle | Shot |
HACKETT, Patrick J | Constable | 12 Sep 1884 | Beverley | Murdered |
ARMSTRONG, William A | Constable | 14 Jan 1875 | Tingerup Swamp | Murdered |
MCKERNAN, William | Constable | 14 Feb 1869 | Toodyay | |
GRIFFIS, William | Constable | 7 Feb 1868 | Nickol Bay | Speared |
GEE, Walter | Constable | 17 Sep 1865 | North West | Murdered |
PANTER, Frederick K | Inspector | 9 Nov 1864 | La Grange | Speared |
GOLDWYER, William | Constable | 9 Nov 1864 | La Grange | Speared |
KNIBBS, Thomas | Constable | 12 Feb 1855 | Williams River | Williams River |
DALTON, John | Constable | 18 Aug 1846 | Toodyay | Drowning |
MOGALWERT, Jack | Aboriginal Assistant | 1846 | Unknown | Speared |
ELLIS, Theophilus T | Captain | 11 Nov 1834 | Pinjarra | Speared |
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