Colin Winchester

Colin Winchester
APM
Born
Colin Stanley Winchester

(1933-10-18)18 October 1933
Died10 January 1989(1989-01-10) (aged 55)
Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
Cause of deathAssassination by gunshots
OccupationAssistant Commissioner of ACT Police
EmployerAustralian Federal Police
SpouseGwen Winchester (d. 2015)[1]

Colin Stanley Winchester APM (18 October 1933 – 10 January 1989[2]) was an assistant commissioner in the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Winchester commanded ACT Police, the community policing component of the AFP responsible for the Australian Capital Territory. In 1989 he was assassinated by an unknown perpetrator.

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  2. ^ "Colin Stanley WINCHESTER APM". Australian Police. 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2018.