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In June the Nambucca Valley mourned the passing of Glen 'Jonesy' Jones, a well-known character locally, who as the former police officer devoted countless hours to charity and supporting local sport.
His wife of 24 years, Kelly, shared a few stories about her husband with the Guardian News ...
"In 1990 Glen was transferred from the Regional Crime squad in Newcastle to Macksville as a detective. He started in the public service as an inspector's clerk in 1977, and worked his way up to join the police force in August of 1982," she said.
After arriving in Macksville all those years ago, the newcomer immediately began to make his mark on the area, and even all these years later his good deeds are remembered ...
