About the Award
Since its inception in 1978, the annual South
Australia Police Officer of the Year Award has sought to
highlight the service provided to our community by the South
Australia Police and recognises outstanding acts of courtesy,
courage, kindness, understanding, compassion and devotion
to duty by any member of the SA Police Department.
Each year's winner is chosen by the Rotary Club of Unley
from nominations received from individuals and groups in
the community. This prestigious award is presented at a
public ceremony held in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, usually in
May.
In February each year nominations for the Police Officer
of the [previous] Year are called in advertisements in the
Adelaide and local press, in notices posted in police stations,
and in posters displayed by shopkeepers and businesses throught
the State.
The high quality and number of nominations received by
the Club each year demonstrates the high regard that the
community holds for the members of the SA Police and the
importance that South Australians place on the Police Officer
of the Year Award.
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Awardees
since 1978
1978 Sergeant First Grade James Furnell
1979 Senior Constable Walter Garrett
1980 Senior Constable First Grade John Dennett
1981 Sergeant Brian O'Goerk
1982 Senior Constable Ross Miegel
1983 Senior Constable Gus Smith
1984 Detective First Class Constable Tim Smith
1985 Constable Michael Chipperfield
1986 Senior Constable Kevin Beinke
1987 First Class Constable Chris Waye
1988 Senior Sergeant John Reed
1989 Senior Constable Ronald J. Newton
1990 Constable Russell Disher
1991 Constable Andrew Ausserlechner
1992 Sergeant Paul Evans
1993 Sergeant Stephen Hill
1994 Senior Constable Lindsay Filmer
1995 First Class Constable Susan Slow
1996 Constable Gary Stewart
1997 Senior Sergeant Elvio DeMichelis
1998 Senior Constable Rick O'Dea
1999 Senior Constable Ian Drummond
2000 Senior Constable John Hookings
2001 Senior Constable Leo Price
2002 Senior Constable Michael Thunig
2003 Sergeant Andrew Minnis
2004 Senior Constable First Class Kelly Fletcher
2005 Sergeant Graham Brett
2006 Senior Constable Athalie Edman
2007 Sergeant Michele Smith
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Information
about recent awardees
2006:
Senior Constable Athalie Edman of Elizabeth.
2005:
Sergeant Graham Brett of Adelaide.
2004:
Senior Constable First Class Kelly Fletcher from Whyalla.
Need
more information?
For more information about the SA Police Officer of the
Year Award contact the Club by
email or write to the Rotary Club of Unley at the
address shown above.
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