Geoffrey Louis LEONARD
Geoffrey Louis LEONARD
aka Geoff
Late of Taree
New South Wales Police Force
Redfern Police Academy Class 135
Regd. # 15832
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 21 May 1973 ( aged 19 years, 11 months, 21 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 2 July 1973 ( aged
Constable – appointed 2 July 1974
Constable 1st Class – appointed 2 July 1978
Senior Constable – appointed 2 July 1982
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 30 June 1988
Detective Inspector – Retirement
Stations: ?, Gosford ( 30 Division ), Major Crimes Squad ( Homicide North ) – Newcastle, Property Crime Squad – Retirement
May have been working with the Transit Police after Retirement
Service: From 21 May 1973 to 24 November 2011 = 38 years, 6 months, 3 days Service
Age at Retirement: 58 years, 5 months, 25 days
Time in Retirement: 5 years, 4 months, 26 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 15 December 1989 ( Det Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 24 March 2000 ( Det Insp )
Born: Saturday 30 May 1953
Died on: Wednesday 19 April 2017 at Manning District Hospital, Taree
Age: 63 years, 10 months, 20 days
Cause: Cancer – Oesophageal
Event location: Taree Hospital, NSW
Event date: Wednesday 19 April 2017 about 3am surrounded by family
Funeral date: Friday 21 April 2017
Funeral location: Taree ( private cremation )
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial Service date: Thursday 27 April 2017 @ 1pm
Memorial Service at: Pioneer Park, 1 Albany St, Point Frederick, NSW
Memorial located at: ?
GEOFF is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NOT JOB RELATED
Memorial Service location:
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
I spoke with his wife Ave this morning and she told me that Geoff passed away peacefully in his bed at Taree Hospital about 3.00am this morning surrounded by his family (Ave, his daughter Kate, son Geoff Jnr and his three brothers).
Ave said that Geoff was prepared and at peace with himself. I passed on all your best wishes and sympathies to her and her family.
I am sure you will join me for a minutes silence in recognising a decent man and a bloody good cop.
Ave has indicated that Geoff and she would like to have Police involvement in his funeral and I will advise you when I have the details.
I have attached a couple of documents to the email from Geoff‘s farewell and I am hoping it may raise a smile.
Please feel free to pass on to those that knew and worked with Geoff.
He was, as I said, a decent man.
Geoff was an absolute champion man and Detective. We were the juniors in Gosford Ds office. He worked with one of the best detectives ever Billy Erickson…I think also a Taree boy. Taken too soon from Ave Caitlin and little Geoffrey as he called him.
I attended Chatham High School in Taree with Geoff, he was one of the nicest, well mannered, respectful guys at school and grew into a respected, fantastic man and cop.
A lovely human being gone to soon, and its not fair.
May he rest in peace.
Regards and sympathy to all his Police colleagues and his family.
Margaret Northam
Old Bar NSW.
Ph 6557 4328
Hi,
I went to Chatham High School in Taree with Geoff, he was one of the nicest, well mannered, respectful guys at school and grew into a respected, fantastic man and cop.
A lovely human being gone to soon, and its not fair.
May he rest in peace.
Regards and sympathy to all his Police colleagues and his family.
Margaret Northam
Old Bar NSW.
Ph 6557 4328
Geoff has been gone now for two years.
You could never hope to know a more genuine person; and that is in respect to all aspects of his life.
I grew up with him in Taree and knew him all his life.
He possessed a great sense of humour and loved his family dearly. H
e was also deeply loved by all his friends.
Rest in peace Geoffrey.
You will never be forgotten.
John ABBOTT
John……would you please contact me re. Geoffry.