November 26, 2015
The big brass from the Queensland Police rolled into Kingaroy on Wednesday to salute some of the area’s finest boys (and girl) in blue.
The medal and award ceremony recognised police officers from the Dalby Burnett Patrol Group, which includes all South Burnett police stations.
Assistant Commissioner Tony Wright presented the medals after a morning tea held at the Town Common Hall.
Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant Duane Frank, was presented with the highest medal on the day, the National Emergency Medal for sustained service during the 2010-11 floods.
Asst Commissioner Wright said the ceremony was an opportunity to recognise the hard work of the Queensland Police Service’s sworn and unsworn members and the long hours they put in.
Inspector Michael Bianchi said the event was showcasing the best police in the South Burnett.
Other medals presented included the National Medal, the National Police Service Medal and the Queensland Police Service Medal; none of these are automatically earned. The recipients must have demonstrated diligent and ethical service.
Two special recipients were retired Kingaroy police officer Graeme Beard, who was presented with the National Police Service Medal (15 years) and Sgt Colin Jackson, from Murgon Station, who was presented with the Queensland Police Service Medal (5th clasp) for 35 years service.
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Medal Recipients
National Emergency Medal
- Senior Sergeant Duane Frank (Kingaroy)
National Medal (15 years)
- Senior Constable Jade Miller (Kingaroy Road Policing Unit)
National Medal (2nd clasp – 20 years)
- Sergeant Gary Brown (Wondai)
National Police Service Medal (15 years)
- Retired member Graeme Beard (Kingaroy)
- Sergeant Kenneth Slatter (Murgon)
- Detective Sergeant Mark Ferling (Kingaroy SARCIS)
- Sergeant Bradley Johannesen (Kingaroy)
- Sergeant Malcolm Clark (Kingaroy SOC)
- Sergeant Jason Newton (Nanango)
- Plain Clothes Senior Constable Paul Jones (Kingaroy SARCIS)
- Senior Constable Robin Firman (Kingaroy)
- Senior Constable Robert Yarrow (Kingaroy)
Queensland Police Service Medal (10 years)
- Senior Constable Matthew Donaldson (Cherbourg)
- Senior Constable Ann Johnson (Murgon CIB)
Queensland Police Service Medal (2nd clasp – 20 years)
- Sergeant Bradley Johannesen (Kingaroy)
- Sergeant Mark Christiansen (Murgon)
Queensland Police Service Medal (5th clasp – 35 years)
- Sergeant Colin Jackson (Murgon)
