Lesley Ann Beet
Essex and Southend-on-Sea Joint Constabulary
Served from 3rd September 1973. Died 13th March 1974.
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 Competition
for the Cadet Corps was so strong in 1972 that Police Cadet Lesley Beet
was unsuccessful at her first attempt. Receiving every encouragement from
her parents who were both special constables in Harlow, Lesley Beet decided
to stay on at school for another year in order to try again.
This time she was successful, joining the Cadet Corps in September 1973
when she was 17. Cadets led a full academic and sporting life, and on
13 March 1974 Lesley Beet was in a supervised party of cadets canoeing
on the River Chelmer. Her canoe capsized and despite efforts to save her
she was drowned.
Police Cadet 130.
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