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A plaque commemorates Sergeant Anthony Van Gorp's contribution as officer in charge of Healesville Police Station.
Sergeant Van Gorp provided support for many groups such as the CFA, SES and schools and organised the Tricia O’Reilly Scholarship, the Code One school concerts and the Portsea Camp each year for disadvantaged young people across the Yarra Valley. Sergeant van Gorp’s suicide on 23 March 2010, shocked the community he had served for 14 years and led to legislative changes in November 2011 to the act governing police disciplinary procedures.
Location
| Address: | 37 Harker Street, Healesville Police Station, Healesville, 3777 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.656711 Long: 145.510745 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - State |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 24th April, 2013 |
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Victoria Police
Anthony (Tony) VAN GORP
Sergeant 22481
Officer in charge
Healesville Police Station
From 5/09/1996
To 22/03/2010
Remembered and in recognition of
his work with the local community
