HONOUR ROLL
The Honour Roll commemorates those members of the Western Australia Police Force who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the execution of their duty.
This WA Police Honour Roll records the name, rank, date and a précis of each death which has been accepted as duty-related by the various Commissioners of Police of the day.
Unfortunately due to the nature of policing, this Honour Roll will never be complete.
May they rest in peace – lest we forget - we will remember.
Detective Senior Constable Michael CURSITER
On Friday 6th November 2020, Detective Senior Constable Mike Cursiter, whilst working at Perth Detectives, was involved in an evade Police vehicle pursuit which resulted in a foot chase. The offender was detained, arrested and returned to Perth Police Station. Detective Senior Constable Cursiter began to feel unwell and attended the bathroom area of Perth Police Station, where he was later found unresponsive. Colleagues and paramedics attempted to revive Detective Senior Constable Cursiter prior to conveying him to Royal Perth Hospital, where he was later declared deceased by doctors.
Detective Senior Constable Cursiter was cremated at Pinnaroo Valley Chapel & Crematorium on Monday 30th November 2020 (St Andrew's Day, Patrol Saint of Scotland) and wasgiven a Police funeral with full honours.
Surviving him are his life partner Evie and two daughters, Bailie ages 22 and Brogan aged 20.
2000's
CURSITER, Michael. Detective Senior Constable 15129 06.11.2020
GREEN, Dennis M. First Class Constable 07.12.2017 Traffic accident
MURPHY, Damien P.Constable 11212 15.02.2007 Struck by motor vehicle
PEARSON, Jamie L. Snr Constable 9472 27.11.2004 Traffic accident
CAPES, Gavin A.Constable 10305 26.01.2001 Killed in plane crash
DEWAR, David A.First Class Constable 9178 26.01.2001 Killed in plane crash
RULAND, Philip G. Snr Constable 7877 26.01.2001 Killed in plane crash
EVERETT, Donald R. Snr Constable 4600 26.01.2001 Killed in plane crash
JENKINS, Michael R. Snr Constable 8696 27.10.2000 Traffic accident
LOOHUYS, Mark K.Constable 9856 18.02.2000 Traffic accident
1900's
KLUMPER, C. A.Constable 10034 28.08.1998 Died from injuries received in traffic accident
BALL, Peter S.Constable 9734 06.08.1998 Killed by a car while on duty
KENNAUGH, Jane Snr Constable 7338 01.07.1996 Traffic accident
GAUNT, David E.First Class Constable 6363 17.03.1996 Motorcycle accident
SCOTT, Charles A. Det. Snr Constable 6452 13.03.1996 Killed in plane crash
KEPPLER, Gary Recruit R299 08.11.1995 Died after complications from a virus and exercise
DUCKHAM, N. K.Constable 9003 13.07.1995 Traffic accident
BOWEN, Geoffrey L. Det. Sergeant 5507 02.03.1994 Murdered
KNIGHT, Stephen R.Constable 8416 01.06.1993 Killed by driver of a car while on radar duty
HUGHES, Stephen Det. Sergeant 05.12.1990 Traffic accident
OSWALD, James L. Det. Snr Constable 5906 22.11.1988 Traffic accident
DOUGLAS, Arthur J. Det. Snr Constable 6050 22.11.1988 Traffic accident
PENSE, William G.First Class Constable 3507 12.10.1979 Murdered
STANAWAY, M. D.Constable 5453 01.04.1979 Murdered
SMITH, IvanDet. Constable 16.03.1977 Unknown
BROWN, Graham E.Constable 5099 15.02.1977 Traffic accident
TYRRELL, Paul Constable 4321 09.05.1974 Traffic accident
PRITCHARD, R. J. C.Constable 4432 22.03.1973 Traffic accident
O'SULLIVAN, T. D.Constable 3893 23.01.1971 Traffic accident
GODFREY, A. B.Constable 3925 10.06.1970 Traffic accident
HEARY, Kenneth Constable 3677 05.12.1969 Traffic accident
SULLIVAN, T. P.Constable 3642 30.06.1968 Traffic accident
CUSACK, Colin T.Constable 3332 11.02.1968 Murdered
WINTER, George R.Constable 2759 07.09.1965 Traffic accident
BELL, Robin I.Constable 3457 23.12.1964 Traffic accident
ILES, Noel Constable 2901 09.02.1963 Murdered
FLATT, Kenneth T.Constable 2760 07.03.1961 Traffic accident
BURNS, Hamish B.Constable 2619 20.12.1957 Traffic accident
THOMAS, Harry M.Constable 22.02.1956 Unknown
MILLS, Richard B.Constable 2226 12.03.1955 Murdered
McMANUS, Peter J.Constable 1938 02.03.1955 Murdered
GRAY, Edmund H.Constable 1652 02.11.1954 Killed in a horse fall
MORTON, Frank A.Constable 2461 23.10.1954 Traffic accident
MORROW, Edgar Sergeant 1302 15.05.1953 Traffic accident
TULLY, Laurence H.Constable 1528 19.06.1952 Motorcycle accident
STEWART, D. A.Constable 1988 18.08.1951 Traffic accident
McDONALD, R. J.Constable 2098 06.02.1949 Motorcycle accident
BROOKS, Jim Constable 2094 29.05.1948 Traffic accident
ROE, Carl Det. Constable 1823 21.10.1946 Murdered
BUZZA, Laurence Constable 1804 06.06.1940 Died from gun shot wounds
LEWIS, Stanley L.Inspector 01.12.1937 Unknown
MARK, Alexander Sergeant 472 09.03.1928 Died from gun shot wounds
READ, Wilfred E Constable 03.01.1927 Died from gun shot wounds
WALSH, John J Det. Inspector 67 28.04.1926 Murdered
PITMAN, A. H Det. Sergeant 425 28.04.1926 Murdered
McCLAY, John Constable 1129 01.12.1923 Drowned
THOMAS, Herbert Inspector 22.12.1920 Died of sunstroke during Broome riots
FLETCHER, B. H.Constable 550 01.04.1912 Stabbed to death
BUTTLE, Frank T.Constable 105 20.03.1912 Lost at sea
JOE Aboriginal Assistant 13.11.1904
HAMLEY, John Constable 532 14.03.1903 Drowned
WALLABY Aboriginal Assistant 20.09.1902 Murdered
DONG Aboriginal Assistant 19.04.1900 Speared to death
1800's
DICKEY Aboriginal Assistant 01.07.1899 Speared to death
McGREGOR, A. M .Constable 19.05.1898 Died from wounds received in an affray
WILLY Aboriginal Assistant 22.06.1896 Murdered
COLLINS, Joseph Constable 11.09.1895 Speared to death
NICHOLSON, John Mounted Constable 28.07.1895 Killed by a horse fall
BLENCOWE, Ernest Constable 10.06.1895 Killed by a horse fall
ROCKET Aboriginal Assistant 21.03.1895 Speared to death
RICHARDSON, W.C.Mounted Constable 31.10.1894 Murdered
BOSVILLE, Herbert Constable 20.07.1893 Drowned
TROY, Richard Sergeant 16.06.1890 Accidentally shot
PARRISH, Jimmy Aboriginal Assistant 12.04.1890 Died after being beaten and strangled
O'CONNELL, Joseph Constable 20.04.1887 Fatally shot during an arrest
HACKETT, Patrick J. Constable 12.09.1884 Murdered
ARMSTRONG, W. A. Constable 14.01.1875 Murdered
McKERNAN, William Constable 14.02.1869
GRIFFIS, William Constable 07.02.1868 Speared to death
GEE, Walter Constable 17.09.1865 Murdered by escaping prisoners
PANTER, F. K. Inspector 09.11.1864 Ambushed and speared to death
GOLDWYER, W. H. Constable 09.11.1864 Ambushed and speared to death
KNIBBS, Thomas Constable 12.02.1855 Fatally shot by a prisoner
DALTON, John Constable 18.08.1846 Speared to death
GALWERT (Jack)Aboriginal Assistant Aug 1846 Speared to death
ELLIS, Theophilus T. Captain 11.11.1834 Died as a result of a spear wound