14 Facts About Tony Lauer

In February 1996, Tony Lauer's term ended in controversy with his resignation soon after the start of the Wood Royal Commission into police corruption.

Tony Lauer was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on 19 December 1935 and educated at Penrith High School, University of Sydney, Australian Police Staff College, and the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia.

Tony Lauer was a graduate of the FBI's 17th National Executive Institute.

Tony Lauer served with the New South Wales Police Force for forty-one years, as a General Duty uniform officer, Traffic Patrol cyclist, and in a wide range of criminal investigation duties.

Tony Lauer succeeded to the position of Commissioner of Police, after the retirement of Commissioner John Avery, in March 1991.

In February 1996, Tony Lauer's term ended in controversy with his resignation soon after the start of the Wood Royal Commission into police corruption.

Tony Lauer had stated, among other areas of the force, that the Kings Cross patrol was free of corruption, only for the Royal Commission to find that it was in fact extremely corrupt.

Tony Lauer was a past President of the Police Association of NSW and was made a Life Member of the Association in 1983.

Tony Lauer served as a member of the Police Board of NSW, the Operation Review Committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and the Management Committee of the State Crime Commission.

Tony Lauer was a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Credit Committee of that Bank.

Tony Lauer underwent training in the Australian Army with the 19th National Service Training Battalion, Holsworthy, in 1957.

Tony Lauer was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in 1994.

Tony Lauer was a long-standing Freemason, and served as Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory from 2004 to 2006.

Tony Lauer married Joy Stock in 1955; they had four children and numerous grandchildren.