4 September 2026
Breaking: Queensland's former top cop Steve Gollschewski dies aged 67
Steve Gollschewski, Queensland’s former police commissioner and the state’s most experienced officer, has died aged 67. ABC News reported Gollschewski was a career cop who served more than four decades on the frontline. He led Queensland Police responses to several major natural disasters and directed policing work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gollschewski’s long service included frontline roles across the state and senior leadership during crises that tested emergency services and public health arrangements. His experience marked him as a central figure in policing circles, guiding operational responses and coordination with other agencies during emergencies.
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His decades of leadership in disaster and pandemic responses influenced how Queensland’s police coordinate emergency operations and public safety efforts.
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