Paul Spooner; Senior Vice President – Burleigh Heads RSL Sub Branch
Married 40 years to Robyn. Two adult children with 3 grandchildren.
Schooling – Maleny State School; Padua College
1967 – 1971 Plumbing Draining and Gasfitting apprenticeship – Eagle Farm Tech College
1971 – 1983 Worked in the Plumbing/Building Industry
1984 Joined Australian Federal Police – Barton Police College, 5 months to June 1984
1984 – 1987 Constable stationed at AFP Brisbane Office
1987 – 1991 AFP Canberra – Detective Constable General CIB/ Major Crime Unit
1992 – 2001 AFP Gold Coast – Federal Agent Fraud and General Crime
2001 – 2001 AFP Liaison Officer, Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2001 – 2003 AFP Senior Liaison Officer, Australian High Commission, Honiara, Solomon Islands
2003 – 2005 AFP Darwin Office – Federal Agent/Detective Sergeant – General Crime
2006 – 2008 AFP Senior Liaison Officer, Australian High Commission, Port Vila, Vanuatu
2009 – 2011 RAMSI Mission – Detective Superintendent
2011 Retired from AFP – 28th year
Hobbies/interests – Fishing/crabbing; personal exercise – swimming/walking; cruise/bus travel Australia and O’seas
Pastime:
Volunteering in Policing – Burleigh Heads CIB for 5+ years
Burleigh Heads RSL – 5 years