Thomas Finn

Thomas Finn was a policeman in Redan, <1916-1917>.

History
In 1913, Constable Finn was living at 519 Drummond Street South. Also at the address were Annie Sarah Finn and William Thomas Finn (painter).

Senior Constable Thomas Finn was appointed as Officer in Charge of the Redan Police Station in May 1916. He was also made the e summoning officer for the Ballarat Council in June 1916. He was the officer in charge of the station in 1917. Other people listed living at the residence in 1917 were Annie Finn (saleswoman), Annie Sarah Finn (home duties), and Margaret Mary Finn (milliner).

One of Finn's daughters discovered the body of Constable Edward Crimmins who died at the Redan Police Station on 21 March 1917: "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 occurred 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."