An Unexpected 'Mayday' in November

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01/31/21 • 32 min

Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal

Author and APJ Deputy Editor, retired Detective Senior Sergeant Barry Fay, discusses his 2016 crime case article titled An Unexpected 'Mayday' in November – the callous murder of three men in NSW. The first two were shot inside a Sydney gun shop in 1977. The third victim was a police sergeant, gunned down in 1980 when he unknowingly asked too many questions of the offender in remote bushland to the west of Newcastle. The offender subsequently shot another police officer in an attempt to avoid capture.

This episode includes some of the actual police radio transmissions made in the aftermath of the murder of the sergeant and when the second police officer was shot.

Host: Jason Byrnes
Guest: Barry Fay

The story and more details about the APJ itself can be found at www.apjl.com.au

Music

Theme: Like We Do It by Grace Mesa, available at Premium Beat
Break: Rainbow Serpent by Tristan Barton, available at Premium Beat
End: Motivational Digital Piano & Cello by AudioChemicals, available at Audio Jungle

This episode includes some of the actual police radio transmissions made in the aftermath of the murder of the sergeant and when the second police officer was shot.

Host: Jason Byrnes
Guest: Barry Fay

The story and more details about the APJ itself can be found at www.apjl.com.au

Music

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Music

Theme: Like We Do It by Grace Mesa, available on Premium Beat
Breaks: Run Run Runnin by Grace Mesa, available on Premium Beat
End: Motivational Digital Piano & Cello by AudioChemicals, available on Audio Jungle

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Music
Theme: Like We Do It by Grace Mesa, available at the website Premium Beat
Break 1: Run Run Runnin by Grace Mesa, available at the website Premium Beat
Break 2: Always Infinity by Nick Petrov, available at the website Premium Beat
End: Motivational Digital Piano & Cello by AudioChemicals, available at the website Audio Jungle