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
William G. PENSE
1st Class Constable
On 12th of October 1979, Sergeant Keelan and 1st Class Constable Pense attended the farming property of Donald Edwin Parre to execute a local court warrant.
1st Class Constable Pense parked the Police van in the driveway whilst Sgt Keelan knocked on the front door. Parre emerged from a nearby shed, shooting Sgt Keelan in the wrist and stomach with a .22 calibre rifle. Sgt Keelan returned to the van to get the Police service pistol, Parre began to advance towards the van firing the rifle from his hip.
1st Class Constable Pense ran towards Parre, who shot 1st Class Constable Pense four times in the upper area of his body.
Upon reaching Parre, 1st Class Constable Pense knocked the rifle from his grasp and placed Parre into a hold. During the struggle, Parre retrieved a small pistol from his top pocket and shot 1st Class Constable Pense three times in the chest.
Sergeant Keelan fired at Parre, striking him in the face, but he managed to run into a nearby shed.
Sgt Keelan attended to 1st Class Constable Pense, but he was already dead.
Parre then emerged with another rifle firing at Sgt Keelan who managed to drive the Police van to a nearby farmhouse to call for help, when other officers attended, Parre gave himself up without a struggle.
On 17th of October 1979, 1st Class Constable Pense was cremated at Karrakatta Crematorium with full honours, he was survived by his wife Kaye, and three children, with two brothers also serving members of the WA Police Force.
1st Class Constable Pense was posthumously awarded the George Medal for Bravery on the 4th of November 1979.
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.