Terry Lewis (police officer)
Australian police officer (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terence Murray Lewis GM (29 February 1928 – 5 May 2023) was an Australian police officer who, as Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service, was convicted and jailed for corruption and forgery as a result of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. He was stripped of his knighthood and two other awards in consequence.[1] Lewis continued to protest his innocence and sued his former lawyers and pursued appeals.[2][failed verification] The last of his appeals failed in August 2005.[3]
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Terry Lewis | |
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14th Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service | |
In office November 1976 – September 1987 | |
Preceded by | Ray Whitrod |
Succeeded by | Ronald Redmond (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Terence Murray Lewis (1928-02-29)29 February 1928 |
Died | 5 May 2023(2023-05-05) (aged 95) |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse |
Hazel Catherine Lewis
(m. 1952; died 2009) |
Children | 5 |
Residence(s) | Brisbane, Queensland |
Profession | Police officer |
Criminal information | |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | 16 counts of corruption and forgery |
Criminal penalty | 10+1⁄2 years imprisonment |
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