On World Ranger Day, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has paused to remember all NPWS staff who lost their lives while serving the community.
Our dedicated and committed NSW National Parks and Wildlife staff are often on the frontlines of fires and floods. We are grateful for their bravery and commitment and the risks they take to conserve and defend our natural and cultural heritage.
With sorrow, we acknowledge those who have lost their lives during service, or as a result of their service, and pay our respects to their families.
We also acknowledge the pain of NSW National Parks and Wildlife staff who’ve been injured at work and the sadness of those who mourn the loss of their friends and colleagues.
An honour roll of 11 names has been read during a service at the NPWS Memorial at Govetts Leap in the Blue Mountains, to commemorate their lives.
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE HONOUR ROLL
- Jack Erskine, Ranger, Kosciuszko National Park, 1978
- Ian Mahood, Wildlife Research Officer, Royal National Park, 1981
- David Earle, Conservation Architect Historical Resources Subsection, NPWS, 1986
- Mark Cupit, Field Officer, Sydney North Area, 2000
- Claire Deane, Field Officer, Sydney North Area, 2000
- George Fitzsimmons, Senior Field Officer, Sydney North Area, 2000
- Erik Furlan, Field Officer, Sydney North Area, 2000
- Bryce Laut, Senior Ranger, Manning Hastings Area, 2008
- Aaron Harber, Ranger, Dorrigo Area, 2009
- John Garland, Field Officer, Upper Hunter Area, 2011
- Richard Oswald, Crewperson, ParkAir, 2022
We thank and honour them for their service to the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
