Mervyn Wood | |
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 Wood rowing in 1952 | |
| Commissioner of the New South Wales Police | |
| In office 1 January 1977 – 5 June 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Lees |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1917 Kensington, New South Wales |
| Died | 19 August 2006 (aged 89) Sydney, New South Wales |
Mervyn Thomas Wood, LVO MBE QPM (30 April 1917 – 19 August 2006) was an Australian rower and police officer. He was an eight-time Australian national sculling champion, four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist. He later rose to become the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force.