The investigation into the setting of the bomb began at once, and continued for months. Later Forensic tests showed the bomb had consisted of 50 sticks of gelignite packed into a motor car and surrounded by small pieces of metal which were meant to act as “shrapnel”. As a result of this act three people were injured, damage was caused to the facade of the police building, and the central business district was thrown into confusion for hours as emergency workers struggled to cope with the disaster.
Shortly after 1.00 pm on Thursday, 27th March, 1986 a massive explosion occurred near the southern entrance to the Russell Street Police Complex, when a car bomb was detonated. In 2003, two new facilities to be installed at the community hospital in Colac by the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation will be named in memory of Senior Constable Stephen Henry. He had previously served at Collingwood and Heidelberg Police Stations and was held in very high regard by his commanders and colleagues. Senior Constable Henry joined the Victoria Police as a police cadet in February 1972, graduating on 16th October 1973. Senior Constable Henry died on the morning of March 1st 1982, without regaining consciousness. In fact the offender was intercepted by other police whom he fired on in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid apprehension.
Although mortally wounded, the Senior Constable attempted to use his radio to alert colleagues. Senior Constable Henry received massive head wounds when shot with a high powered rifle. He was also an escapee from a Sydney Psychiatric Hospital. Unknown to him, the man was driving a stolen car and had committed many serious offences in Melbourne during the previous two days. Senior Constable Henry attempted to intercept a motor car being driven recklessly. At about 11.30am on Thursday 29th January 1982, Senior Constable Stephen Edward Henry was on duty riding his motorcycle along the Hume Highway at Wandong near Seymour.
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