May 1999 Volume 80 Number 5 "serving the protectors"
The Last Shift

Dear Peter

Please accept my resignation from the Police Association effective 27 November, 1998, due to my retirement.

I congratulate the Association for the professional service it provides to members.

I have held 17 different postings spanning almost 40 years. The many experiences and the fellowship associated with the job will remain as treasured memories.

The restructuring and future directions will be challenging, but I’m sure that better opportunities to diversify and more job satisfaction will be achieved. I wish all members every success.

Bill Newman

Detective Chief Inspector, South Coast CIB

Dear Peter

Please accept my resignation from the Police Association of South Australia as my last day of service within SAPOL is 19 March 1999. After much thought, consideration and research (needless to say some sleepless nights) I am now excited about moving into my own business and giving it a go in private enterprise.

Over the past 22 years I have met many fine people within the department and I wish them well in their chosen profession. Special thanks to the people I have worked with and met while in uniform, CIB and traffic divisions.

Appreciation and thanks to you and your staff for the tireless work you have put in for the members of the force and I wish you well with your future endeavours. I trust I will see you all around Adelaide at some stage and I look forward to keeping in touch.

I leave you with this pearl of wisdom: “Doing is very largely a question of trying”... so here I go, my future awaits.

Kindest regards

Don Pudney

Henley Beach Patrols

Dear Andy

I hereby tender my resignation from the Police Association of South Australia due to my retirement from SAPOL. My last day of service will be 31 March, 1999.

I thank the Association for the efforts in gaining benefits for members and wish them well in the future.

I extend best wishes and thanks to all members of SAPOL (police and public sector) for their support, assistance and comradeship during the past 35-and-a-half years.

Yours faithfully

Bob Nash

Senior Sergeant

School of Police Management

Dear Peter

My last day of service with the South Australia Police is 14 April 1999. Please accept my resignation from the Police Association effective this date.

I would like to extend my thanks to all who I have worked with over the past eight years, particularly those at Henley Beach police station (past and present), whom I will miss more than the job.

Yours sincerely

Phil McNamara

Constable 1854/6, Henley Beach Police Station

Dear Andy

I hereby tender my resignation from the Police Association effective 21 April 1999, being my last day of service with the South Australia Police. Like many others before me I have decided to enter the arena of private enterprise and will be moving to Strathalbyn to take on the role as publican of the Commercial Hotel. To all of you that I have worked with during the past 22 years all the best for the future. If you happen to be in Strathalbyn drop in and say hello.

Yours sincerely

KP (Ron) Linnane

Dear Andy

I am retiring from the South Australia Police, my last day of service being 14 July, 1999. This will complete a career spanning about 32 and a half years, the last 22 years of which I have been attached to Major Crash Section.

Please accept my resignation from the Police Association as of that date. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the president, you and the Association for all the hard work that has been done on behalf of all police officers over the years to gain the wages and conditions we have.

Yours sincerely

Barry M Duke

Senior Constable 1710/1, Major Crash Investigation Section