Sidney Leslie Dodd - Essex County Constabulary.
Served from 1st September 1949. Died 24th February 1957.
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Constable Sidney Dodd served in the Royal Artillery throughout World War
II. On joining the force he was posted to the Grays division, and as a
married man with a small son, Sidney Dodd became a detached beat officer
at Horndon-on-the-Hill.
He was very popular on his beat, and well respected by local magistrates
for the clear way in which he gave evidence in court. One of Sidney Dodd's
particular concerns was road safety, and he often visited the local schools
in his own time where the children affectionately called him `Uncle Sid'.
One Sunday evening in February 1957, Sidney Dodd was cycling along the
Stanford-le-Hope bypass when he was knocked down and killed by a drunk
driver, leaving his wife Catherine and six year old son Peter. Peter now
has two children of his own, Thomas and Emily.
Police Constable 780. Serial Number 4262.
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