Rob Robertson’s Valiant Charger and the bank robbery that almost took his life
Undercover Constable Rob Robertson placed himself in certain danger to prevent his colleague being shot and had to think fast…
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Melbourne bodyguard shares stories of his time serving Queen Elizabeth II
By Annie Kearney and Ashleigh Barraclough Terrence Pirie grew to greatly admire Queen Elizabeth II after serving as her bodyguard during her trip…
Celebrating Eric Sutton
Veteran Commander Eric Sutton enjoyed the company of former colleagues this week at the Pyalong Hotel. (Eric is seated in…
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“Get this **** out of here” bellowed Senior Constable Gary Offerman to his superior officer when a jumped-up bureaucrat suggested Gary retire after being injured on duty. The man who…
Bob Marmion
*Content Warning – death* “I heard a click, then another no more than 6 meters away. I was horrified to…
Help for cops in need
Barry Traynor saw a lot during his 30 years as a police officer, including decades serving in Ballarat. “I joined…
National Volunteer Week: acknowledging the Victoria Police veterans patrolling Geelong’s coast
Geelong Marine Search & Rescue with three of PVV’s veterans; left to right; David McGowan (PVV CEO and Crewman) ,…
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Mark Thomas had seen his fair share of traumatic scenes in his first seven years with Victoria Police. It was the scene of a suicide he would soon find he…
When the son of Siggy met Michael Yunupingu
Four years ago, Tim Signorotto took his family on an indefinite road trip around Australia. What he wasn’t expecting to…
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Carlton-born Mario Marcucci (20449) is known by many as the lovable larrikin that took Brunswick policing by storm. Mario Marcucci joined the job in 1977 at the age of 26.…