The Queensland Police Service yesterday issued a brief statement saying a 47-year-old senior sergeant from the south eastern region had been suspended. On 19 November 2004, Cameron Domadgee was arrested on Palm Island by Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley. CHRIS Hurley, the police officer at the centre of the Palm Island death-in-custody controversy, has been stood down from duty over a wild car chase in which shots were fired. ARC argues that Hurley's "acquittal once again confirmed how stacked the … She won a Walkley Award for reporting during the inquest. CONTROVERSIAL former Palm Island cop Chris Hurley has been stood down from official duties. Several police sources said Senior Sergeant Hurley’s suspension was linked to an incident last weekend, followed by an allegation… A short time later, he was dead. The development came about over a $100,000 compensation payment Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley received after his residence was burned down in the Palm Island riots. Mulrunji Doomadgee, beaten to death by Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley at the Palm Island police station in 2004. Palm Island is a settlement and home to many indigenous persons, and it is under the "protection" of the police. Report: Police covered up Indigenous killing. The class action was led by Lex Wotton, who was jailed for inciting the riots on Palm Island, during which the home of the arresting officer, Chris Hurley, and the police station were torched. On November 19, 2004, Palm Island resident Cameron Doomadgee was arrested by Senior-Sergeant Chris Hurley and taken to the local lock-up. Whatever happened in the corridor of the Palm Island police station on November 19th 2004, there is enough evidence for the Deputy Coroner to find Chris Hurley responsible for Cameron Doomadgee’s death. I wasn't disappointed. For those unfamiliar with the case, this is the story of the time late in 2004 when Queensland's Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley arrested Aboriginal man Cameron Doomadgee on Palm Island with tragic consequences. Hurley had been promoted two years ago, at the age of 34, and was now officer in charge of Palm Island, with a staff of six white policemen and an Aboriginal liaison officer. Roy Bromwell, 29, said he saw Doomadgee being “dragged” into the police station and punched by senior sergeant Chris Hurley, the island’s officer-in-charge. Palm Island, home to many Indigenous people, is a settlement with a troubled history. Chris Hurley in the US . In June 2007, Chris Hurley was acquitted by an all-white jury of the manslaughter of Cameron Doomadgee. 31 Responses to Chris Hurley : Promotion and $100,000 | Lex Wotton : Six Years Prison. Mulrunji Doomadgee; Chris Hurley; Mulrunji Doomadgee; Chris Hurley: Material Type: Internet resource: Document Type: Book, Internet Resource: All Authors / Contributors: Chloe Hooper . On the morning of 19 November 2004, Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, Palm Island's rangy 33-year-old officer in charge, had arrested Cameron Doomadgee (known sometimes as Mulrunji), 36, for committing a public nuisance. Doomadgee was arrested by Sr. Sgt. We found 10 records for Chris Hurley in Dallas, Plant City and 8 other cities in Florida. Somehow, Mulrunji managed to suffer a ruptured spleen and broken ribs. The police there are not Aboriginal people, they are regular, white Australians. The forensic report subsequently found that Mulrunji tripped up a single step as he was dragged into the Palm Island police station by Hurley, and fell on a flat surface. The Tall Man A friend told me how much she had enjoyed this book and I bought the ebook on her recommendation. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. The island had once been an open prison where Aboriginal families from all across Queensland were ripped from their country and forced onto the island.