# @victoriapolice on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuqryl5MB87
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17660828-victoriapolice-instagram
- **Posted:** 2023-07-14T06:01:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Victoria Police (@victoriapolice) — https://gondola.cc/victoriapolice

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Last month, Leading Senior Constable Kevin Knowles hung up the reins after almost 48 years with the Victoria Police Mounted Branch.

From a young age Kevin has loved horses and as a teen he would often ride near what is now the home of the Mounted Branch on the outskirts of Melbourne.

After graduating from the Academy in July 1975, Kevin started work at the Russell Street Police Station. It was only a couple of months later that he transferred to the Mounted Branch and remained there until his retirement.

Across his almost half-century long career, he has witnessed a lot of changes within the police force and the Branch itself.

Some career highlights include:
🐎 Training more than 20 police horses.
🐎 Being triumphant at multiple interstate and international competitions, including Tent Pegging (Don’t know what it is? Go check it out!).
🐎 Assisting with an impromptu Bon Jovi concert in Melbourne CBD.
🐎 Working at footy matches including the memorable 1978 match between North Melbourne and Collingwood where a circus elephant was the entertainment.

Despite multiple riding injuries, Kevin spoke very fondly of his career, the people he worked with, and the joy it brought him.

“I loved it...I can’t speak highly enough of the Branch and the people in it...It’s always been a pleasure to come to work.”

On his last day, members of the Mounted Branch performed drills and a guard of honour in celebration of Kevin’s career.

From everyone at Victoria Police, thank you Kevin for your service.

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