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Final farewell for top Hawke s Bay detective Rick Graham
31 Dec, 2020 01:59 AM
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The last ride for former top Hastings Detective Rick Graham, at the right the 1926 Ford Model he restored, in the distance his classic S-Type Jaguar. Photo / Doug Laing.
The last ride for former top Hastings Detective Rick Graham, at the right the 1926 Ford Model he restored, in the distance his classic S-Type Jaguar. Photo / Doug Laing.
Hawkes Bay Today
Dozens of mainly-retired police officers were among a large crowd at Thursday s funeral for former Hawke s Bay detective Rick Graham.
Serving for many years as a Detective Sergeant, preferring not to chase to the command rank of Detective Senior Sergeant, he received the Queen s Service Medal (QSM) in 1997 for service to the New Zealand Police, four years before retiring and starting a new career as a diving instructor. ....

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