Patrick Short | |
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| Commissioner of the Queensland Police Force | |
| In office January 1921 – January 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Frederic Urquhart |
| Succeeded by | William Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1859 Ipswich, Queensland |
| Died | February 14, 1941 (aged 81) Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Resting place | Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane |
| Spouse | Eleanor Teresa Short (c. 1859–1936) |
| Profession | Police officer |
Patrick Short (1859-1941) was a police officer who served as the Commissioner of the Queensland Police Force from 1921 until his retirement in 1925. He was the first Queensland-born police commissioner.[1]
- ^ "Mr. Patrick SHORT". Cairns Post. No. 12, 165. Queensland, Australia. 15 February 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 20 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.