Honour Board

History of Office Holders

President

President
1971Bill CROWLEY QPM
1972Charles LLOYD
1973Ian THOMAS
1974Alan GORMAN
1975Charles MORLEY
1976Joe SONNBERGER
1977Jack McPHEE
1978Graham DAVIDSON QPM
1979Keith HARRIS
1980Ken LOUGHNAN AO
1981Ron McCORMACK
1982Ken CORBETT
1983Hugh MORRIS
1984John KING
1985Keith HARRIS
1986Charlie MEADOWS
1987Ken PETERSEN
1991John FORBES OAM KSJ
1993Lionel ALLEMAND OAM
1995Brendan CRIMMINS APM
1996Patrick REARDON
1997John KING
1998Peter LESTER
2000Bernie FINN
2001Merv ORR
2004Ray SLEETH
2009Bill HORMAN AM APM
2012Ray THOMPSON
2015Gareth HANLON
2017Ray THOMPSON
2018Adrian LEWIS
2019Fred HUMPHRIES
2022David CATTERALL
2022Rod COLLINS APM OAM OStJ
2025Barbara POLAND

Secretary

secretary
1971Sydney SMITH
1972-94Arthur LANE
1995-97Peter DUNCAN
1997-01Ian DAVIS
2002-03
2004-07Lyle CLOSE
2007-08Daryl ALLEMAND
2008-13Gareth HANLON
2013-14Alan KEALEY
2014-15John NEWSOM
2015-19Lional ALLEMAND OAM
2019Alan KEALEY
2021Robert CLEGG APM

Treasurer

Treasurer
1971-76Max McALIECE
1976-77Fred GRIFFITHS
1978-94Leo DELEANEY
1995Rodney LAVIN
1996-97Phillip JACOBS
1998Peter LESTER
1998-01Bernie MAHER
2001-04Simon BYRIEL
2004-14Rod LEWIS
2014-19Fred HUMPHRIES
2019Ray THOMPSON
2022Fred HUMPHRIES

Patron

Patron
1971-77CHIEF COMMISSIONER Reginald JACKSON CMG LVO QPM OStJ
1977-87CHIEF COMMISSIONER Sinclair MILLER AO LVO QPM OStJ
1987-93CHIEF COMMISSIONER Kelvin GLARE AO APM OStJ
1993-01CHIEF COMMISSIONER Neil COMRIE AO APM
2001-06CHIEF COMMISSIONER Christine NIXON APM
2006John FORBES OAM KSJ
2013-15CHIEF COMMISSIONER
Ken LAY AO APM
2015-20CHIEF COMMISSIONER Graham ASHTON AM APM
2020CHIEF COMMISSIONER Shane PATTON APM
2025CHIEF COMMISSIONER
Mike BUSH CNZM

Life Members

LIFE MEMBERS
1990Bruce RUXTON AM OBE
1991Bill CROWLEY QPM
Leo DELANEY
Kieth HARRIS
Arthur LANE
1992John KING
Joe SONNBERGER
Hugh MORRIS
1995Charlie MEADOWS
1996Edward GIDDENS
Victor MAGUIRE
1997John FORBES OAM KSJ
John FORDHAM
2004Neville ELKINGTON
2005Norm THOMPSON
2006Lionel ALLEMAND OAM
Fred STRAUDER
2008Ken PETERSEN
2009Ray SLEETH
2012Bill HORMAN AM APM
2013Bert GAUDION
2014Lyle CLOSE Ian DAVIS
2015Ray THOMPSON
2016Rod LEWIS
Chris KONDRASCHEK
2017Phillip CHAMBERS
2019Simon BYRIEL
2020Alan KEALEY
Gareth HANLON
2022Robert WARD
Noel HERCUS
Ian COUTTS
2023Grant HINTON
Brendan NEALE
2024Greg MOORE
2025Grant HUGHES
2026

Award Recipients

TONY CHARLTON COMMUNITY SERVICE
AWARD
Recipient

2012

Tony CHARLTON AM

2013

David MANN AM

2014

Glenn RIDGE

2015

Brendan NOTTLE

2016

Neil MITCHELL AO

2017

Neil ROBERTS

2018

John FORBES OAM KGSJ

2019

Ian COUTTS

2020

No award due to COVID

2021

Kevin SHEEDY AO

2022

Ian COVER

2023

Dr Rebecca SHEEAN

2024

Denis WALTER OAM

2025

Paul WHEELTON AM CGSJ

2026

Peter HITCHENER OAM
XLI VICTORIA POLICE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Recipient

2011

James RICHARDSON

2012

Wendy COWLING

2013

Michael OLSEN

2014

Stuart SORRELL

2015

Margret SINGH

2016

Brett WYLIE

2017

Vince MANNO

2018

Hafiz (Fiz) MAYAR

2019

Stev TURNER

2020

VICTORIA POLICE

2021

No Award due to COVID

2022

No Award due to COVID

2023

Samantha RUSSELL

2024

Byron SMITH &
Richard THOMSON
Barry RANDALL
Mark DACEY
Nigel FOX
Vince MANNO

2025

Rachael REECE &
Laura MONTGOMERY
Breanna KOS
Russell CAMERON
Steven OATES
Luke McDONALD
lionel allemand oam
club member
award
Recipient

2016

Robert WARD

2017

Bill HORMAN AM APM

2018

George HARRISON

2019

Adrian LEWIS

2020

Brendan NEALE

2021

No Award due to COVID

2022

No Award due to COVID

2023

Greg MOORE

2023

Grant HUGHES

2024

Phil CHAMBERS

2025

Fred HUMPHRIES

2026

wheelton
philanthropy
award
Recipient

2020

Sister Jean DWYER

2021

Rebecca NORRIS

2022

Sam MILLARD &
Samantha LILLY

2023

Patricia MILLS

2024

BLUE LIGHT VIC

2025

LIFE EDUCATION VIC

2026