Chief Inspector Bob Fitzgerald has worked on some of New South Wales most notorious cases.
One of Sydney's longest-serving police officers is hanging up the handcuffs for good following a 40-year-long career.He searched the Belanglo Forest for the victims of killer Ivan Milat and survived a bashing from three teens in 2022. " just loved this job, wish I could do it again... been an adventure good times bad times," Fitzgerald said.
He even delivered a baby in 1995, who showed up to Blacktown Police Station today to send him off to retirement. Today his coworkers farewelled the inspector, who's come a long way from the rough childhood that moved him to Western Sydney.He even delivered a baby in 1995, who showed up to Blacktown Station today to send him off to retirement. "I looked out, bloke trying to steal a neighbour's car... I chased him down Richmond Road," Fitzgerald said.
Now the career cop is hoping to use his time in retirement to inspire others and he's already started at home, passing his son and daughter-in-law the police baton."I am going to be more actively involved in the community, I am a councillor... I'm a proud Westie, that's what I am."
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