Tom Croydon

Tom Croydon
Blue Heelers character
John Wood as Tom Croydon
First appearance"A Woman's Place" (Ep. #1)
18 January 1994 (1994-01-18)
Last appearance"One Day More" (Ep. #510)
4 June 2006 (2006-06-04)
Created byHal McElroy and Tony Morphett
Portrayed byJohn Wood
In-universe information
Full nameThomas Arthur Croydon
OccupationPolice officer
Spouse
Children
ReligionRoman Catholic
Career with Victoria Police
PositionMt. Thomas Police Station
  • Station Supervisor
  • Station Sergeant (before 1998)
RankSenior Sergeant
Years of servicec. 1971–present[4]

Thomas Arthur "Tom" Croydon is a fictional character in the long-running Australian police drama Blue Heelers, portrayed by John Wood. A long-serving member of the police force, Tom has decades of experience of being a police officer in a small country town, and an attitude which earns him the respect, trust and even affection of his subordinates.[5] As the most senior officer in the country town of Mount Thomas, he frequently acts as a mentor and father figure to the junior members of the station, but eventually a series of personal tragedies put him into a downward spiral which threatens both his personal and professional lives.[6] He is one of two characters, along with Chris Riley, to appear in all thirteen seasons of the show, and is the only character to appear in all 510 episodes to air.

  1. ^ a b "Luck of the Draw". Blue Heelers. Season 1. Episode 44. 15 November 1994. Seven Network.
  2. ^ "Headless Chooks". Blue Heelers. Season 11. Episode 23. 14 July 2004. Seven Network.
  3. ^ "Happy Families". Blue Heelers. Season 3. Episode 12. 16 April 1996. Seven Network.
  4. ^ "Paranoia (Part 2)". Blue Heelers. Season 2. Episode 23. 25 July 1995. Seven Network.
  5. ^ "Life in the old dog yet". The Age. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ Casey, Marcus (25 August 2004). "Force is with them". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 November 2019.