Search results
Frank Bischof. Francis Erich Bischof, LVO, QPM (12 October 1904 – 28 August 1979) was the Queensland Police Commissioner in Australia from January 1958 until his resignation, on 13 February 1969, amidst allegations of corruption. [1] Early life.
Francis Erich (Frank) Bischof (1904-1979), police commissioner, was born on 12 October 1904 at Gowrie Junction, near Toowoomba, Queensland, fourth child of August Bischof, dairy-farmer, and his wife Sophia Carolina, née Riethmuller, both native-born.
- 13
Aug 8, 2019 · There is little doubt he would have been known to then Detective Frank Bischof, the big wheel down at the Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch, who used the wartime black market to hone his...
Jun 11, 2022 · Under Commissioner Frank Bischof's protection, police corruption in the Sunshine State ran wild in the 1950s and 60s. Bischof, known as the Big Fella, was crowned Queensland Police Commissioner in 1958, by which time he had honed his skills for graft and making a quick quid.
- Michael Dulaney
Sep 26, 2016 · DEB DRUMMOND: Jan and I were familiar with one of the senior detectives on the case Frank Bischof. He was known as the father of police corruption.
Mar 23, 2014 · Detective Sub-Inspector Frank Bischof, one of the detectives who arrested our grandfather for the murder of Bronia Armstrong in 1947 got a mention in today's Sunday Mail.
Life Summary [details] Birth. 12 October , 1904 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Death. 28 August , 1979 (aged 74) South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Occupation. gambler. police chief. police officer.
