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The memorial garden and plaques commemorate Senior Constables Ray Scorer and Alan Thompson who were killed after returning from a funeral for a murdered colleague. Both police officers were highly regarded in the Cessnock Community.
Ray Scorer and Alan Thompson died when the police car they were in crashed near Cessnock in May 1977. The men had just been to the funeral of another officer, Doug Eaton, who had been murdered days earlier.
Location
| Address: | 227 Maitland Road, Cessnock Police Station, Cessnock, 2325 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.831931 Long: 151.357661 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - State |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 24th November, 2005 |
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Plaque :
In memory of
Sgt. R. (The Fox) Scorer
May 1977
Plaque :
In memory
Sn. Con .A. (Thomo) Thompson
3 May 1977
Plaque :
Commemorating Senior Constables Ray Scorer and Alan Thompson both of Cessnock Police Station killed in a motor vehicle accident at Buchanan
3. 5. 1977
