Date of Death: 21st October 2023
Aged: 85
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. After National Service, long service in CID, retiring as Detective Superintendent. Then worked for ten years as Head of UK Security for Gallaghers Tobacco.
Obituary Year: 2023
Eric HARDING
Date of Death: 20th October 2023
Aged: 81
Retired as Inspector. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Arnold (“Arnie”) MAWDSLEY
Date of Death: 15th October 2023
Aged: 85
Formerly of Rochdale, Lancashire and GMP. Long service on GMP Driving School running the skid pan. Member of Rochdale Branch.
MaurIce KERSHAW
Date of Death: 11th October 2023
Aged: 79
Formerly of West Riding, Oldham, Lancashire and GMP. Long career in CID, retiring as Superintendent in Serious Crime Squad. Not a member.
Paul Anthony FRANCE
Date of Death: 6th October 2023
Aged: 61
Funeral details: Funeral details previously circulated now postponed.
Formerly of GMP and Royal Virgin Islands Police, serving on 'B' and 'C' Divisions, National Crime Squad and Surveillance Unit, transferring on retirement to BVI, where he was a Detective Sergeant and tragically died accidentally.
Ron SHARMAN
Date of Death: 23rd September 2023
Aged: 83
Formerly of Bolton, Lancashire and GMP. Served in Traffic and Warrants Department. Member of Bolton Branch.
Bryan FOSTER
Date of Death: 14th September 2023
Aged: 91
Formerly of Bolton, Lancashire and GMP. Member of Bolton Branch.
Gerard KEARNEY
Date of Death: 13th September 2023
Aged: 89
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Initially posted to Brownley Road, retired as Crime Prevention Officer at Bootle Street.
Andrew Philip (‘Phil’) HAWORTH
Date of Death: 13th September 2023
Aged: 64
Formerly of GMP, serving at Moss Side and Hazel Grove and retired as Force Duty Inspector at Clayton Brook.
John Desmond HEPKE
Date of Death: 1st September 2023
Formerly of GMP. Initially at Moss Side, served on TASS, NCA/NCIS, Sedgeley Park, and K Division. Member of Bolton Branch.