WA Police Legacy
Supporting the Blue Family
WA Police Legacy provides welfare and support to WA Police Officers’ families when they lose their loved one.
Support is there for the partner left behind and for the children until they leave full time education.
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Financial assistance in times of hardship
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Social activities throughout the year including River cruises, High Teas, Bingo, Sundowners.
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Education assistance
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Group Camps
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Driving lesson assistance
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Christmas Vouchers
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Personal visits in times of need and assistance.
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Trips to sporting events
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Police Remembrance Day
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Tailored support
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Who We Support
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Police Families
Surviving spouse and children of deceased officers
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Retired Officers
Former contributing WA Police Officers who have since retired due to age or medical incapacity
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Serving Officers
WA Police Officers
Support Us
Funding is provided from fundraising events held throughout the year, Police Officers’ tax deductible contributions, and through generous donations from local businesses and members of the public.
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Workplace Giving
Find out moreWA Police Force employees can set up fortnightly deductions direct from their pay
Contact Personnel Services or set up via My Donations Tab on SIMR Lite
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Honour Roll
ON THIS DAY WE REMEMBER
Carl ROE
Det. Constable
On October 21st of 1946, Detective Constable Roe and Detective Constable Parker arrested known housebreaker and thief, Sydney Hammond, at his home in Claremont.
Hammond’s wife, Cecilia Hammond, was permitted to leave the flat but later returned to the lock up garage where the detectives were now taking inventory of a hoard of stolen goods.
As Sydney Hammond was placed in the back of the police car, Cecilia Hammond gave her husband a .22 palm pistol. Detective Constable Roe sat next to the offender and as the car drove off, Sydney Hammond shot Detective Constable Roe three times in the back and escaped but was chased by the mortally wounded Detective Constable Roe.
During the short foot chase, Hammond fired two more shots at point-blank range, striking Detective Constable Roe in the chest and head, Detective Constable Roe died at the scene, Hammond escaped in his wife's car.
They were both arrested early the next morning, Cecilia Hammond was imprisoned for seven years, Sydney Hammond was sentenced to death, this was later commuted to life imprisonment.
Detective Constable Roe was given a Police funeral with full honours.
Events
WA Police Legacy conducts a variety of social and fundraising events throughout the year.
Such as High Teas, Bingo, River Cruise, Lunches, plus Charity Cycle rides, Golf, Footy, Rugby and our Gala Ball.
We hope to see you at our next event!
The Police Ode
As the sun surely sets:
dawn will see it arise,
for service, above self,
demands its own prize.
You have fought the good fight:
life’s race has been run,
and peace, your reward,
for eternity begun.
And we that are left,
shall never forget,
rest in peace friend and colleague,
for the sun has now set.
We will remember.
We will remember.
Hasten the dawn.