I was just browsing the Journal and Leader sites as I do to catch up with the local Aussie news, as I still take an interest after working there for around eight months, when I came across this shocking news.
Tony Van Gorp, a police officer for 30 years, killed himself after resigning with a possible threat of being fired and shot himself while cleaning out his desk. It was later known he was under investigation over "a number of issues".
You can read more into the story and the content of the e-mails from the Daily Mail here. This blogger doesn't want to dwell on the content of the e-mails.
There is a blog from Derryn Hinch on 3AW radio station which suggests some interesting differences on the "e-mail porn scandal" and a VicRoads recording.
I remember speaking to Sgt Van Gorp a number of times when calling Healesville police station as part of "police rounds" checking if anything had gone on in the area.
Some times it had and some times it hadn't but he always found the time to talk to me and quickly realised I was a pom!
I never met him face to face but from what I have read and was told before he seemed to always be willing to help anyone.
It is horrible to hear that he has taken his life, whatever happened, if Derryn Hinch is right or not with his thoughts on the above blog.
His funeral was held today and my condolences are with his family and friends.
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