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The Newspaper of the Essex Police 1 ..m..m mm.. ..W 61 I.#####. #. ... I February '90 h . .. #m . ##a~##ammwJ'PmmPm~mw No 204 . n HONOURS FOR ESSEX POLICE Services rendered recognised D.C.C. Peter Simpson, OBE, FBIM In this New Year's Honours List, the Deputy Chief Constable, Bobby', retiring as Chief Superintendent at Brentwood). Mr Mr Peter Simpson, was created an Officer of the Order of the Simpson regards his award as bringing credit to the whole British Em~ire(O.B.E.). Essex Force. As he says "Obviously, I am delighted to receive this award, but chese things a;e seldom ach<eved by A Policeman for almost 31 years, Mr Simpson came to One Person alone. They are achieved by being part of a team, Essex in May 1981, from Hertfordshire, when he ap- and I am particularly fortunate in having a fine team of pro- pointed *.CC.. (P). He was promoted D.~.~.in oCtober 1986. fessionals to work with". Mr Simvson will collect his award from Her Majesty- - The Essex born and bred, (his father was also an 'Essex Queen at Buckingham Palace later in the year. SGT GEOFF LEE B.E.M. For S.D.O. BEM ONGAR police sergeant Gordon Austin Geoff Lee was awarded the British Empire Medal and due to retire from the in the New Year's Gordon Austin, Special Honours List. Sub-Divisional Officer Service in July he says "I shall miss it very much. I The honour is made in responsible for the Saf- recognition of his charity fron Walden Sub- have enjoyed myself immensely". work, general community Division was awarded the work and his police work British Empire Medal He is very active during his 27 years with (BEM) in the New Years locally, apart from his the force. Honours. Police duties, being Sgt Lee joined Essex A Special Officer for 32 Chairman of the Takeley Police in 1963. serving at years (he joined 2nd July Parish Council, Chairman Basildon and ~oith 1958) he is another Essex of the Dunmow Road Benfleet before being Boy born and bred. Safety Committee, and of promoted to sergeant in In 1985 he raised £400 He was promoted the Youth Club Advisory October 1972, when he for St Francis Hospice in Special Sergeant (now Committee. was posted to Ongar. a sponsored run, raised Section Officer) in 1965 Since then he has £6,500 the following year and Sub-Divisional One of the high spots of received two police brav- by running from Lands Officer in 1986. He his Service he says, was ery awards, as reported in End to John O'Groats, received his Long Service grown-up children, and an invitation to the the Law. six grandchildren. Asked and in 1987 raised f 1,500 Medal in 1967 and now Queen's Garden Party in With Ongar Pc Mick for Frank Bretton House. has two bars, thereon. about his medal, he 1988. The award of the Page, Sgt Lee built a said,"I see it as a reflec- For four years he has Gordon, who is the B.E.M. sets the seal on a patio in the grounds of been a member of Ongar General Manager of a tion on the Essex Special long and dedicated period Ongar's sheltered Constabulary as a Rotary Club and for three Caravan Company is of Public service. Con- accommodation for the of those has been its married and lives at whole". gratulations and a happy elderly - Frank Bretton Sixty years old this year community services Stansted. He had four retirement! House in Bansons Way - chairman. Elderlv resi- and recently was in- dents of the 0nGr area strumental in getting a know him best as the or- 1 Mr Jim Dickinson I tiered water garden con- ganiser of the annual se- I Mr Jim Dickinson. Ex- Police Service from a new structed at thve house - nior citizens' Christmas *C~(O)of this Fbrce, perspective." the work being paid for party held at the Mr Terry Rands An Essex and by local groups, individu- Budworth Hall. has been appointed a Southend policeman for als and businesses. To mark his contribu- prestigious Home 28 years, Mr Dickinson He has also raised tions to the community he In January Mr Terry Rands Office post as, Assistant ~11continue to live in tridney himself by taking was presented with the to Her Majesty's Chief Southend. Dart in svonsored events. Community Service was aljpointed ACC Inspector of Con- I - Medal of the Epping (Personnel) of the Essex stabulary (Crime and Forest District Council in Police, to fill the vacancy Technical Services). April 1989. The medal is He took uv his post in William Gray awarded annually to an created by Mr Dickinson's Essex or Metropolitan I December after cbmple- AFTER six years as the police officer. appointment. Another I tion of his year-long "Home-grown" product, Mr Force's Assistant Chief The Chief Constable's course at the Defence Constable, Mr William High Commendation Rands joined the Southend College. This appoint- Gray (right) was ap- Award was presented to Borough Force in 1962. ment is of two years dura- pointed Deputy Chief him in March 1988 after tion. Constable of Bed- he and Pc Mick Page, Since January 1989 he had been a The job involves liais- fordshire Police on who also received an ing with Forces through- October 18. award foiled a kidnap at- Temporary ACC, fulfilling the out the country. Mr Mr Gray, 53, suc- tempt at a house in duties of the post he has now been Dickinson, who has pre- ceeded Mr Michael Marden Ash, Ongar. appointed to. viously served at the Taylor, who has returned Several years earlier One of Mr Rand's abiding inter- Home Office as head of to the Metropolitan Sgt Lee disarmed a man ests is the preservation of Wildlife. the Police Research and Police as a Deputy after being called to a He is the Force Wildlife Liaison Services Unit Crime Assistant Commissioner. house in Beauchamp Officer, and is an elected member of Group, says that now he Mr Gray was a Police Roding . the Council of Management of the has had time to settle Cadet- - - - and- - - served with He has lived in Ongar Essex Naturalists Trust. down he is enjoying the Essex Police before for 17 years with his wife new challenges. The post moving to Bedfordshire. hobbies include garden- Edna. He has a married Mr Rands is married with four gives him "new op- He is married with sons ing, walking and cara- son David and daughter children and lives in Norfolk. portunities to see the aged 16 and 21. and his vanning. Helen. 2 THE LAW, FEBRUARY, 1990 quarters on the 15th 12th May, 1990, Chelmsford Branch coach outing to Hampton Court. who, over the past ten years, a Pc in the Admin have given such support and office. He remained in the I am sure will continue to do Force until 19531 when he SO. and Marion left the area and As you will have realised proceeding as quickly as I went to the USA to start a by now, 1990 is the 150th can possibly manage it." Yours sincerelv new life. In fact the year 1953 anniversary of Essex Police Finally if you live in the GEORGE HARRIS will not be forgotten because and a number of events are Southend area and have (ex C/su~t) in March 1953, I married A peal co-ordinator Marion's sister Janet and ~KelmsfordHospice Bert and Marion left for the USA that same year. For the first five years in the States, employment was hard to get Many Thanks but they managed and it was after they became American Dear Sir, subjects that Bert got a job Through your column, I and with the 'AAA' and was my family would like to dealing with 'stolen' car thank the Chief Constable claims etc. and all ranks of the Essex He then stayed with the Police for the beautiful floral company and was in Real tribute on the death of my Estate. He retired from the dear husband, Bill Cook, last three 'A's 7 years ago and at December. Thanks also to that time was Branch friends and colleagues of Manager. So you will see did Southend Police Club for very well for himself and also their flowers and messages of Marion gained employment sympathy. as hairdresserlmanicurist and for several years was working We were most in a Travel Agents business. by the Guard of Both are still in very good Honour at Crema- health and 'do not look their torium. age.' Bert plays a lot of golf My husband would have these days and in fact has a been very proud. very nice house which backs onto the Golf Course - very Yours sincerely convenient. FLORENCE COOK Jack Woodards ioined the -~-- ~~- I !eaguesYand former col- Police Headquarters (ext The Tuesday Club leagues the opportunity to chester, January 17 after 30 SIR. - The enclosed picture is of snooker, a chat and the ing), Gerry STEELE. Front Retirements years 60 days service. forwarded in the hope you odd drink. Row, John FOSKEW PS 287 D. M. Conerney, may include it in the next Since those days others (Dave's father, guest) Den- ColchesterlThorpe-le-Soken, issue of The Law for the in- have joined us and over the nis SLAYDEN, Gordon We wish you all the January 22 after 25 years 282 terest of all former and pres- years as our turn came to re- Hughes-Wiffing, Paul very best for a long days service.