Commitment to community honoured

After 36 years of dedicated and distinguished service, Sergeant Kane “Chuck” Norris retired on Friday, May 3.

He was joined by his close family, friends and colleagues, where he was marched out of Wyong Police Station with an honour guard.

Sgt Norris said he always wanted to be a police officer and in 1987 he achieved that when he graduated from the Police Academy and started his career as a probationary constable stationed at Gosford.

“I was always going to be a career copper and I think I’ve achieved my goal,” he said.

From 1987 through to 2003 he served the Central Coast community in both general duties and as a detective before transferring to Kingscliff on the NSW north coast.

Sgt Norris said a career highlight was being promoted to detective.

“I got a permanent position at Toukley in 1996 and just went from there,” he said.

He rose through the ranks, promoted to Sergeant at Gilgandra in 2008, before again returning to his home ground at Tuggerah Lakes Police District in 2013 where he policed until last Friday, May 3.

Acting Superintendent Grant Erickson said Sgt Norris had guided and developed many junior police of all ranks and provided invaluable service, particularly to the Central Coast community.

“We congratulate Sgt Norris, affectionately known to his peers as Chuck, on his distinguished career and on behalf of the NSW Police Force, we wish him a long, happy and safe retirement,” Supt Erickson said.