# @victoriapolice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C_6zv1UvcNK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/23233025-victoriapolice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/63ac604a62.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-09-15T01:11:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Victoria Police (@victoriapolice) — https://gondola.cc/victoriapolice

## Caption

A story to warm your soul this morning. 💙⁣
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Our Air Wing recently took a special flight over Castlemaine in honour of retired Inspector Ray Applebee. ⁣
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Ray, now a resident at a local aged care facility, was a former Inspector at the Air Wing and now Water Police and Search and Rescue Squads. ⁣
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His police career spanned over 30 years, where he was instrumental in founding the first Air Wing and Police/Ambulance Helicopter Unit Air 495 in the ‘70s.⁣
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Outside of policing he received a Churchill Fellowship where he researched small boatmanship, was a navigator in the Sydney to Hobart, and was heavily involved in local community groups including the RSL and Salvation Army. ⁣
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Ray was joined by his family and members of the residential facility, who all thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to acknowledge his incredible career and service to the Victorian community.⁣
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📸 1 & 3: Castlemaine Mail⁣
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#AirWing #Police #PoliceCareers #Churchill

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## Tags

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