Cecil Abbott Explained
Cecil Roy "Cec" Abbott, (7 August 1924 – 12 March 2014) was the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police in Australia from 30 December 1981 to 7 August 1984.[1]
Private life
Cecil Roy Abbot was born in Hurstville on 7 August 1924 and grew up in Hurstville. He married Margaret Edna Robinson on 15 February 1947. They had one son, Paul, who also became a police officer.[2] Abbott died in St George Hospital in Kogarah on 12 March 2014. His funeral was held in Penshurst, New South Wales. Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione attended and described Abbott as a "man of the utmost integrity".[3]
Police career
Abbott became a police cadet in 1941 and graduated to the New South Wales Police Force in 1945. By 1974 he was an inspector at Hurstville.[3] [2] He climbed further through the ranks to be Commissioner of Police for the New South Wales Police and the most powerful police officer in the State of New South Wales.[4]
Honours
- On 31 December 1976, he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) "In recognition for services to the New South Wales Police".[5]
- On 11 June 1982 he was awarded the National Medal.[6]
- On 26 January 1985 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "Public service particularly with the New South Wales Police Force".[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: New South Wales Commissioners of Police . . 12 July 2010 . 27 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227025718/http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/145137/poster_police_commissioners.pdf . dead . 1.07 MB
- Andrew Scipione . Latest Media Releases – NSW Police Online . Police.nsw.gov.au . 19 March 2014 . 25 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124734/http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/latest_releases?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMzY0OTAuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D . 4 March 2016 . dead .
- News: Mutton . Sheree . Popular police commissioner Cecil Abbott 'a man of integrity' . St George & Sutherland Shire Leader . Theleader.com.au . 20 March 2014 . 5 . 25 March 2014.
- News: Mutton, Sheree. Former commissioner 'Cec' Abbott's career saluted. 18 March 2014. Fairfax Media. 18 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140318214135/http://www.theleader.com.au/story/2156096/fomer-commissioner-cec-abbotts-career-saluted/?cs=12. 18 March 2014. dmy-all.
- Web site: It's an Honour: QPM . Government of Australia. 9 December 2008.
- Web site: It's an Honour: National Medal . . 9 December 2008.
- Web site: It's an Honour: AO . . 9 December 2008.
