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Tragedy when top policeman who was the scourge of the bikes is killed in an early morning bike accident when he collides with a car
- Former police officer Paul White has died in a bicycle accident
- Mr. White, 72, was formally commissioner of the NT and deputy commissioner of the SA
- A 61-year-old male driver was on Sunday afternoon assisting investigators.
Two police forces are mourning the loss of one of their own after former Northern Territory Commissioner and South Australia Deputy Commissioner Paul White was killed in a cycling accident.
White, 72, died after a collision involving a vehicle in south-east Adelaide on Sunday morning.
Police and ambulance crews were called to an intersection in Glen Osmond shortly before 10:30 a.m. following reports of the crash.
Former Northern Territory Commissioner and South Australia Assistant Commissioner Paul White (left), 72, died in a cycling accident in Adelaide on Sunday morning.
Mr. White retired from the NT force in 2009, after nearly eight years as a senior police officer, during which he was responsible for efforts to confront the scourge of motorcycle gangs (file image pictured)
However, White died at the scene.
A 61-year-old man behind the wheel of the vehicle was on Sunday afternoon helping investigators with their investigation into the circumstances leading up to the incident.
His car was towed for examination, police said.
The death of Mr. Smith was confirmed by the acting commissioner of the NT, Murray Smalpage.
“It is with great sadness that we report the death of former Northern Territory Police Commissioner and Chief Executive of Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Mr. Paul White,” it said in a statement.
White retired from the NT force in 2009 after nearly eight years as a senior police officer.
He joined the SA Police as a cadet in 1968 and rose through the ranks to assistant commissioner before his departure.
Mr. White was, during this term, in charge of the state’s crime command and responsible for efforts to confront the scourge of motorcycle gangs.