Letters

Course 31, 50 years later

Eighteen members of Course 31 and partners gathered for lunch at the Largs Pier Hotel on December 19, 2022, to celebrate 50 years since their graduation on December 19, 1972

It was incredible that some of us had not seen each other since graduation Our careers took wide and varied journeys: CIB, Major Crash, Fingerprints, STAR Division, country and more. Others had chosen to pull the pin and take on new careers outside SAPOL .

We were delighted that course mentor Superintendent Hank Ramm (ret) was able to join us for the celebration

Naturally, stories abounded Who could ever have forgotten those three academy years?

From the huts to the new dorms, the horses, marching with Fred Knight, typing with Ernie Kirk, running with Laurie Harcus, and the fearsome Superintendent Eric Meldrum

Phil Hart, Kym Zander, Graeme Bridge and I undertook numerous meetings to make sure all details of the day were covered.

Sadly, 10 graduating members had passed away: Trevor Brereton, Steven Cody, Vin Conley, Jeff Carruthers, Bill Dankbaar, Ray Golding, Kevin MacKay, Peter Prest, Paul Rix and Stan Rybajlak

Jeff Hale