Edward Crimmins

Edward Crimmins was a police constable working in Redan, <1917.

History
Edward Crimmins was born on 22 May 1869 in Victoria, the son of Patrick Crimmins and Catherine Power.

He joined the Victorian Police Force on 20 October 1891. In 1906 he was stationed at Sebastopol.

Crimmins died at the Redan Police Station on 21 March 1917: "CONSTABLE FOUND DEAD. Ballarat, Wednesday. Constable Edward Crimmins, temporarily in charge of the Redan police station, was found dead in a shed at the rear of the station to-day." "CONSTABLE FOUND DEAD. BALLARAT, Wednesday. Constable Edward Crimmins, who had been stationed at Redan for some time, was to-night found dead in the changing room at the Redan police station. He left his home in York Street, Ballarat East, this morning to go on duty. As he was not seen about during the day Miss Finn, daughter of Senior-Constable Finn, the officer in charge at Redan, who is on holidays, made a search and found the body. Death had apparently oocurred some hours before. Deceased, who when last seen was apparently in good health, was 47 years of age, and had been 25½ years in the force. He leaves a wife and family. The body was taken to the Ballarat Morgue. An inquest is to be held." "POLICEMAN'S END. CONSTABLE E. CRIMMINS DIES SUDDENLY. A sensation was caused in police circles last evening when news was received of the death of Constable E. Crimmins, who was in charge of the Redan police station, during the absence of Senior-Constable Finn, who is away on holiday leave, with Mrs Finn. Constable Crimmins' death occurred with painful suddenness, and under conditions which make his passing the more regrettable. He resided in York street, Ballarat East, with his wife and family, and yesterday morning cycled across to Redan to take up his usual daily duties. He had been in the habit of changing his civilian clothes for tunic and helmet in a small hut close to the police station, and he reached there yesterday, but afterwards was not seen about. Miss Finn, who was home at the police station, noticed his absence during the afternoon, and when evening came without any sign of him, asked Mr. John M'Goldrick to look into the hut to ascertain if his uniform was there. Mr M'Goldrick was shocked on entering the place to find Constable Crimmins' body lying on its face. The remains were cold and rigid, death having apparently taken place several hours previously. It was apparent that deceased was in the act of changing when he expired. His civilian coat was off, but his tunic was hanging on the wall. Deceased was highly regarded by his superior officers as an efficient, tactful constable, and he was generally liked and respected by the public. He was 47 years of age, and had been for 25 years in the police force, being due shortly for promotion to the grade of senior-constable. He was for many years in the Ballarat district, having been stationed in turn at Snake Valley, Ballarat East, and Redan. A brother of the deceased is Senior-Constable M. Crimmins, now of the Prahran station, and formerly one of the Ballarat City Watchhouse keepers. A post-mortem examination of the remains was not required, Dr. Crawford having given a certificate today that the cause of death was heart failure. Constable Crimmins' death makes the third which has occurred with more or less suddenness at the Redan Police Station during the past three years. It is just about three years ago since Constable Hooley, who had been in the station for a considerable period, died after a brief illness. Senior - Constable Blanchfield, while in charge of the station, died there about twelve months ago, and now comes Constable Crimmins' regrettable end."