John Avery (police officer)
John Avery  | |
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| 17th Commissioner of the New South Wales Police | |
| In office 7 August 1984 – 12 March 1991  | |
| Preceded by | Cecil Abbott | 
| Succeeded by | Tony Lauer | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1927 | 
| Died | 19 May 2018 (aged 90) | 
| Alma mater | Macquarie University | 
John Keith Avery, AO, APM (7 August 1927 – 19 May 2018) was the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police from 1984 to 1991.