Murray John GARDEN

aka   Joe

Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 2 February 1976

Cadet #  3221

Redfern Police Academy Class  157

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  17762

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commence 2 February 1976

Probationary Constable – appointed 24 November 1977 ( 9 months after his seniority date )

Detective Constable 1st Class – appointed 24 November 1986

Stations:  ?, Mosman, Mudgee ( G.D’s then ‘ A ‘ List Detectives), Dubbo – death

Service:  From  2 February 1976  to  ? ? ( 1990’s )

Awards:  ? National Medal – granted 15 January 1996 ( can’t verify this is the same person )

Born:  24 November 1958

Died on:  ? ? 1990’s ( possibly May 1997 )

Cause:  Suicide – Police revolver

Event location:  Dubbo – at home

Age:  33+?

Funeral date:  ?

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  ?

 Memorial at:  ?

 

 

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

 

 

 Funeral location:  ?

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

 

Joe GARDEN was at Mudgee Police Station around 1987-88 in uniform. Not sure where he was prior to that.
Joe started in the Detectives office as an ‘A’ lister around that time. He was left high and dry after the designated detectives moved on and he was forced to run the detectives office ‘one out’.
Apparently Joe hit the bottle quite badly and finished up banging up a police vehicle ‘on duty’ whilst intoxicated.
Had some major fights with ‘senior officers’ and was forced onto sick leave.
Joe was ‘Force transferred’ to Dubbo Intelligence Office and worked there for a year or two before he drew his service revolver, went home and shot himself.
It is believed that Joe was age in his late 20’s or early 30’s married with young kids at the time.
Further information is sought about this man, his life and his death.
Internet searches have failed to find anything further as of this date – 1 June 2016 – on this man.
Further information is sought.