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• Russell A. WILSON

  Russell Wilson and his partner Constable Allan Doyle, of the Cairns Traffic Branch, were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle travelling south on the Bruce Highway at Cairns, when the police car collided with the offender’s vehicle causing it to
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/russell-wilson

• Thomas GRIFFIN

  Thomas Griffin died in a Cairns hospital from a fractured skull after he fell from his horse at Woree.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/thomas-griffin

• William MURRAY

  William Murray became lost in bush between Doongmabulla and Laglan stations near Aramac. His body was not found until 2 December and was buried near Dunda Creek. Official reports put his actual death as 20 or 21 November.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/william-murray

• Frederick HOGE

  Frederick Hoge died after falling from a train near Dingo, while returning to Clermont from special duty in Rockhampton.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/frederick-hoge

• David JOHNSTON

  In 1888 a new lockup was built at Mackay to house the increasing number of prisoners; its five cells and other buildings were surrounded by a high fence. In 1893 it was declared a prison by Queensland Legislation. In 1898 Acting Sergeant Johnston,
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/david-johnston

• Patrick CAHILL

  Patrick Cahill drowned in floodwaters of the Thompson River at Longreach while trying to cross on horseback.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/patrick-cahill

• William CONROY

  Senior Constable William Conroy was transferred to Thursday Island in 1886. He became a well-respected officer. On 1 July 1895 Amelia Tinyana went to Thursday Island Police Station and complained to Sub-Inspector Urquhart that her husband had beaten
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/william-conroy

• Edward LANIGAN

  Constable Edward Lanigan was transferred to a small settlement in North Queensland called Montalbion, in the Herberton district. Lanigan became friends with Constable McLoughlin from the nearby station of Watsonville. On 6 September 1894, McLaughlin
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/edward-lanigan

• James SANGSTER

  In 1893, the people of Ipswich were moved by the selfless efforts of Constable James Sangster who lost his life in a gallant rescue attempt. Early on February 4, the Jackson family awoke to find that the Bremer River had risen several metres during
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/james-sangster

• James MCMULLEN

  James McMullen drowned while accompanying the prisoner Hans Horns to bathe in the Palmer River near Maytown.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/james-mcmullen