Roger Caleb Rogerson was a detective sergeant of the New South Wales Police Force and a convicted murderer. During his career, Rogerson was one of the most decorated officers in the force, having received at least thirteen awards for bravery, outstanding policemanship, and devotion to duty including the Peter Mitchell Trophy, the highest annual police award.
Roger Rogerson Release Date
Rogerson served twelve months of a maximum two-and-a-half-year sentence. He was released from Kirkconnell Correctional Centre on 17 February 2006.
Appeal
Australia’s most notorious disgraced cop will die in jail after failing to have his murder conviction overturned. The high court rejected Roger Rogerson’s leave for appeal with Chief Justice Susan Kiefel saying there was no reason to doubt the decision of the NSW appeals court.
Documentary
Rogerson and co-accused fellow former detective Glen McNamara were jailed for life in 2016 after murdering Gao at a Sydney storage unit in May 2014, after which they attempted to dump his body at sea. Both of the men ran cut-throat defenses at trial, arguing the other had shot Gao.
Age
He was taken off life support the following day, and died on 21 January, at the age of 83. Due to New South Wales protocol surrounding deaths in custody Rogerson’s death is subject to both an official Corrective Services NSW and NSW police investigation as well as a coronial inquest.
Height
Roger Rogerson’s height is not known.