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• William E. BISHOP

  Constable William Bishop was 20 years old when he migrated to Australia from England. He joined the Queensland Police on 26 November 1912. He was stationed at Roma Street until he took a leave of absence to join the 25th Battalion on 5 August 1915.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/william-e-bishop

• Phillip C. VOWLES

  Constable Phillip Vowles deserted from the 61st Gloucestershire regiment in England before migrating to Australia and joining the Queensland Police in 1912. He was stationed at Woolloongabba until he joined the 9th Battalion as soon as war was
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/phillip-c-vowles

• Robert N. RITCHIE

  After a short three-week career as a constable in the Queensland Police, Robert Ritchie enlisted in the A.I.F on 3 April 1915. He embarked from Brisbane aboard the HMAT Aeneas A60 on the 29 June 1915 as part of the 25th Infantry Battalion.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/robert-n-ritchie

• William J. HUGHES

  Constable William Hughes was a veteran police officer with nine years' experience in Ireland before he joined the Queensland Police in April 1914. He was one of the four police officers, with Barite, Johnson and Mulvie, who all joined the 15th
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/william-j-hughes

• Patrick W. CAHILL

  Constables Power and Cahill were murdered at the MacKenzie River Crossing while escorting a consignment of bank notes and bullion from Rockhampton to Clermont. When the escort left Rockhampton in late October 1867, John Thomas Griffin, Rockhampton's
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/patrick-w-cahill

• Patrick J. McCABE

  Patrick McCabe died after being thrown from a usually quiet troop horse at Mount Garnet. McCabe injured the base of his skull and died about two and a half hours later in hospital. He left behind a widow and six children aged from five to 14.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/patrick-j-mccabe

• William J. MERCER

  William Mercer fell from his horse and fractured his skull after failing to get his foot properly in the stirrup and overbalancing as he left the Cloncurry barracks. He died instantly.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/william-j-mercer

• William G. CLARKE

  William Clarke was accidentally shot by the discharge of his own weapon at Alton Downs Station, near Hughenden.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/william-g-clarke

• Patrick J. CURTIN

  On the journey back to the Adavale Police Station from duty at the local racecourse, Constable Patrick Curtin’s horse shied and knocked him against a tree, striking his head and fracturing his skull.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/patrick-j-curtin

• QPS Diversity and Inclusion Review

  The Queensland Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is working with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to review practices and procedures and recommend changes to improve the recruitment and retention of women, First Nations and culturally and
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/initiatives/qps-diversity-and-inclusion-review