In a dramatic week where two members of Victoria Police were ambushed and murdered and another officer injured; we return to another dangerous pursuit and recapture of one of Australia's most wanted, Robert Lindsay Wright.

In January 1984, hard cops were needed for hard crooks and former Major Crime Squad detectives George Hateley, Jim Venn and their colleagues were no exception. In this week's episode on The Crime Couch, George and Jim reminisce about the recapture of the triple murderer after a shootout, car chase and violent scenes with police in Melbourne's southeast.

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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Well, The Crime Couch has gone outback and recently I caught up with ABC Broken Hill journalist Bill Ormonde in the remote town. 

Bill's a former Nine reporter and video journalist and was named the 2024 Young Australian Journalist of the Year at last year's Walkley Awards.

He also won the Visual Story-Telling category in the awards for "Out of the Darkness", an interactive online story that explored mental health in remote Australia. The talented young journalist talks with me about covering police and crime stories and the challenges of working remotely.

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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In her first public interview, the new Chief Executive Officer of Police Veterans Victoria, Debra Richardson talks about her vision for the organisation.

The former Victoria Police Senior Constable and Criminal Intelligence Analyst also survived the 1986 Russell Street bombing. She was a 21-year-old Constable when the car bomb hit and believed she'd been shot. Debra successfully lobbied the then State Government to keep police killer Craig Minogue in jail.

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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In her second interview on The Crime Couch, Christine "Chris" McIntyre talks about being the first woman to run a police station, how she arrested an armed robber and the wonders of the ASP baton!

In an era where female Victoria Police officers had to know their place and given jobs involving welfare and minor crimes; the former Victoria Police detective was one of the women who led the way for females in the job using her smarts and diplomacy! She was the first female in the Breakers Squad and to be elected Director of the Police Association Credit Union. 

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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Christine "Chris" McIntyre was the first female in the infamous Breaking Squad. The former Victoria Police detective was one of the leading women in the job; was the first female to run her own police station and be elected Director of the Police Association Credit Union.

The gutsy officer had an extraordinary career, once leaping on the back of a crook attempting to put a sleeper-hold on him as he held her partner at gunpoint! Christine also recalls hiding in a broom cupboard from crims when working undercover in the BCI.

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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Victoria Police's Detective Senior Constable Reginald Ernest Henderson was an extraordinary police officer. In a career spanning 38 years, Reg apprehended more than 3,000 offenders, identifying many only by photographs he kept in a little notebook.  He was also known as "the Falcon of The Force" and "Eagle Eye Henderson". 

Reg was more of a diplomat than a detective; well-groomed, quiet, didn't drink or smoke and acted as close personal security for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11, the Queen Mother, Prince Phillip, Princess Alexandra and the USA President Lyndon B. Johnson. 

Former Victoria Police Sergeant Newton C Reynolds worked with Reg Henderson as a cadet. After leaving the job, Newton wrote a self-published book; "Henderson is the name" as a tribute to a man he deeply admires.

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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Geoffrey Steward is a barrister of some note. He specialises in criminal law, coronial inquests and other quasi-criminal proceedings. 

Interestingly enough, he attended high school with the lads from Australian Crawl. Geoffrey did his articles at Mahoney's Solicitors, worked at Legal Aid, joined the Bar in 1989, conducting his first trial that year. 

He's never been a prosecutor, but he has been involved with some infamous trials including instructing the legendary Bob Kent, representing ex-cop Paul Dale, Burnley Tunnel's truck-driver David Kalwig and involved in the Herman Rockefeller matter. 

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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Susan "Sue" Davis has two focuses in her rather brilliant career: as a Victoria Police Inspector and a principal lawyer.

She's currently managing the Counter-Terrorism Legal Unit and also running her own law firm; Anmar Legal. Sue oversees both criminal and civil areas of law and has a National Security Clearance Negative Vetting Level 2. This means she manages highly sensitive, protected and secret information. 

Sue's worked as a Critical Incident Commander, a government liaison in the Chief Commissioner's Office, been in the Police Media Unit and the Ethical Standards Department. She's been an Assistant to the State Coroner and began her career as a frontline copper in Melbourne's St Albans, Carlton and Sunbury.

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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Kevin "Kev" Collister is from "the school of hard knocks". The former ADF Infantry solider and military policeman also spent years in the prison system working in the Security and Emergency Services Group's dog squad.

He's wrestled with Australia's most dangerous criminals including convicted serial killer Gregory Brazel.  Kev credits Brazel for teaching him invaluable life lessons; something he discusses in this interview on The Crime Couch. 

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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Helen Adams is passionate about assisting victims of crime, sexual assault, elderly abuse and trauma.  

This was a focus in her Victoria Police career of 29 years and continues in her current role as a Victims of Crime Support worker with the Victims Assistance program. In 2001, Helen was recognised for her work and awarded an Australian Police Medal. 

She's worked in General Duties, and specialist roles within the Women Police Division, Community Policing Squads, Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation teams or SOCIT and the Crime Squads. 

Contains Snappy @2021 performed Jonathan Boyle with music written by Jonathan Boyle, courtesy of Premium Beat.

Post-production by Rob Johnson from On Replay www.onreplay.com.au and acknowledgement to Stephen Peters for his assistance and support. 

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