On this day
Constable
Noel A STEELE
YEAR OF DEATH
23 April 1969
JURISDICTION
Queensland
DETAILS OF DEATH
Constable Steele was killed in a traffic incident near Booval.
In 2001, it was resolved to establish a National Police Memorial in Canberra.
The Memorial pays tribute to Australian Police Officers who have been killed on duty or have died as a result of their duties since the advent of policing in Australia and to recognise the unique nature of police service and the dangers that police face in their daily pursuits.
The $2.4million memorial was jointly funded by the Australian Government (through the Australian Federal Police), State and Territory Police Services and Police Federation of Australia.
The Memorial was completed and dedicated on 29 September 2006 (National Police Remembrance Day). Following the dedication ceremony, a criteria for future inclusion of names on the National Police Memorial was agreed upon together with a National Police Memorial Co-ordination Committee.
On this day
23 April 1969
Queensland
Constable Steele was killed in a traffic incident near Booval.
On this day
23 April 1958
New South Wales
On 29 July 1948 Constable Graham was riding a Police motor cycle outfit along the Bermagui-Cobargo Road. At the time the Constable who was attached to the Bodalla Police Station was patrolling the unfamiliar area in an effort to locate and apprehend a rape suspect. As he was negotiating a sharp bend in the roadway the cycle skidded in loose gravel left the roadway and mounted an embankment. It then tipped over pinning the Constable beneath it. Constable Graham was admitted to the Bega District Hospital suffering from internal injuries including a ruptured kidney and concussion. Over the ensuing years his health deteriorated due to the original injuries and he died on 23 April 1958. The Constable was born in 1915 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 14 June 1947. At the time of his death he was stationed at Bodalla.
Remembering mates – Wall to Wall Ride is held in September each year.
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National Police Remembrance Day is an annually recognised on 29th September.
Please note for 2025, services will be held on Monday 29th September.
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