Cecil Roy "Cec" Abbott, (7 August 1924 – 12 March 2014) was the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police in Australia from 30 December 1981 to 7 August 1984.
Private life
Cecil Roy Abbot was born in Hurstville on 7 August 1924 and grew up in Hurstville. Abbott died in St George Hospital in Kogarah on 12 March 2014.
Police career
Abbott became a police cadet in 1941 and graduated to the New South Wales Police Force in 1945. By 1974 he was an inspector at Hurstville.
Honours
- On 31 December 1976, he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) "In recognition for services to the New South Wales Police".
- On 11 June 1982 he was awarded the National Medal.
- On 26 January 1985 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "Public service particularly with the New South Wales Police Force".