Noel Wilby

Noel Wilby
LVO QPM
14th Chief Commissioner
of Victoria Police
In office
1969–1971
Preceded by Rupert Arnold
Succeeded by Reginald Jackson
Personal details
Born Noel Wilby
1914
Died 1975
Nationality Australian
Occupation Police officer

Noel Wilby LVO QPM (1914 – 1975) was an Australian police officer and chief commissioner of Victoria Police from 1969 to 1971.

Wilby, the son of a butcher from Bendigo, joined Victoria Police in 1938.[1] Wilby served on the beat, in the homicide squad and in the wireless squad. In 1963, he was promoted to assistant commissioner and given responsibility for traffic and technical matters.[2] In 1968 he was appointed to deputy commissioner and one year later was appointed chief commissioner on the resignation of Rupert Arnold.[1] [2]

Poor health affected Wilby's term as chief commissioner. He suffered from hypertension and in 1970, a heart attack. In 1971 Wilby retired from the force, on the advice of his doctor.[2]

Wilby was made a lieutenant in the Royal Victorian Order in 1970 for his work during the 1970 visit to Victoria by Queen Elizabeth II.[3] He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1971.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Hooper, Ken (15 January 1969). "Recruits Rise to Top Job in Police". The Age. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Police Chief Wilby Quits". The Age. 28 May 1971. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Wilby, Noel". It's an honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Wilby, Noel". It's an honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Rupert Arnold		 Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police
1969–1971		 Succeeded by
Reginald Jackson
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.