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This page lists obituaries for current and former police officers and members of police staff. Information is sourced from the force Welfare department who deal with the pension arrangements for these officers. This means there can be delays between the death date, when Welfare is informed and when the obituary is published.
We do our best to publish obituaries the same day as Welfare inform us and in time to make arrangements to attend the funerals.
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The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Anthony Cole who retired as a Constable in 1983 and served at Hadleigh, Basildon, Chelmsford and Headquarters Garage. He passed away on 19 January 2025 aged 96 years.
The funeral service will take place on Monday 17 February 2025 at Writtle Crematorium, Chelmsford at 1pm.
Family flowers only, donations to ‘Prostate Cancer’ c/o M. Lucking & Sons, 195 New London Road, Chelmsford, Esses CM2 OAE.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague John Christopher Rose who retired as a sergeant in 1992 and served at Blackmore, Grays, Colchester, Clacton & Mistley.
He passed away on 19 January 2025 aged 85 years.
The funeral service will take place on Monday 3 March 2025 at 11am at Weeley Crematorium, followed by refreshments at ‘The Black Boy’, Weeley. Family flowers only, donations to ‘RSPB’ c/o Paskells Funeral Service, 19a High Street, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1AG.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Leonard Terry who retired as a Constable in 1989 and served at Pitsea, Brentwood, Dog Section at Chelmsford, Thorpe Le Soken, Orsett Heath, Special Branch at Tilbury and Southend. He leaves a widow Valerie. He passed away on 13 January 2025 aged 85 years.
The funeral service will take place on Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 12pm at Southend Crematorium, followed by refreshments at Saxon Hall, Aviation Way, Southend.
Family flowers only, donations to Essex Police Benevolent Fund c/o T. Cribb & Sons, Funeral Directors 1565 London Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex SS9 2SF.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague James Rodgers who retired as a Sergeant 1988 and served with the Southend Borough, Westcliff, Leigh on Sea and as Branch Board Secretary of the Federation Office at Headquarters. He leaves a widow Heather. He passed away on 7 January 2025 aged 91 years.
The funeral service will take place on Friday 7 February 2025 at 3pm at Southend Crematorium.
Family flowers only, donations to Alzheimer’s Society or Cancer UK c/o Co-Op Funeral Directors, 15 Queensway, Southend, Essex SS2 6JJ.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague David Michael James who retired as a Constable 1974 and served at Southend and Rayleigh Traffic. He passed away on Friday 18 December 2024 aged 80 years.
The funeral service will take place on Friday 17 January 2025 at 12pm in Hove Chapel, Hove Cemetry, Brighton.
Family flowers only, donations to Dementia UK, c/o Philip Evans & Family, 172 Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HU.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague John Mann who retired as a D/Sergeant and served with Suffolk Police, transferred to Southend Borough, then Regional Crime Squad and Special Branch. He leaves a widow Gillian. He passed away on the 20 November 2024 aged 83 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Wednesday 4th December at 11am, at Southend Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Dementia UK’ c/o S. Stibbards & Sons Ltd., Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 3ND.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Malcolm Fester who retired as a Constable in 2002 and served at Epping, Basildon and Headquarters. He leaves a widow Sally. He passed away on the 8 November 2024 aged 75 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Tuesday 3rd December at 2.45pm, at Weeley Crematorium, followed by a wake at the ‘Bowling Green Public House’, Essex CO16 9AA.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Wooden Spoon’ (Rugby Charity) c/o Lesley Barlow & Family, Station Road, Clacton, Essex CO15 6AA
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Kenneth Drain who retired as a Sergeant 1983 and served at Grays and Brentwood. He leaves a widow Dorothy.
He passed away on 26 October 2024 aged 92 years.
The funeral service will take place on Thursday 21 November 2024 at 1pm at Chelmsford Crematorium, followed by refreshments at County Hotel, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford CM1 2PZ.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Dementia UK’ c/o Paul J. King, 10 Station Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex CM0 8BG
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Brian Arthur Lawrence who retired as a Sergeant 1987 and served with the Southend Borough, Laindon Traffic and Rayleigh. He leaves a widow Elizabeth.
He passed away on 18 October 2024 aged 87 years.
No funeral taking place, direct cremation.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Ian Wright who retired as a Chief Superintendent in 1994 and served at Headquarters, Grays, Brentwood and Southend. He leaves a widow Carol.
He passed away on Sunday 22 September 2024 aged 85 years.
The funeral service will take place on Monday 4 November 2024 at 1.30pm at Chelmsford Crematorium.
Funeral is being live streamed
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Family flowers only donations to ‘Fairleigh Hospice’ c/o Paul J. King, 6 Corporation Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2AR.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague David Gilbert Jones who retired as a Sergeant in 2001 and served
with the Metropolitan Police, then transferred to Essex where he served at Southend, Laindon, Billericay, Basildon and the Federation. He leaves a widow Sandra.
He passed away on Monday 30 September 2024 aged 78 years.
The funeral service will take place on Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 1pm at Southend Crematorium, West Chapel.
Family flowers only donations to Cancer Research c/o S. Stibbards & Sons, 533 Rayleigh Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 3TN.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Joseph Freeman who retired as a D/Constable in 1996 and served at Southend, Colchester CID, Special Branch and Harwich. He leaves a widow Vivien. He passed away on the 29 September 2024 aged 86 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Thursday 24 October at 11.30am, at Colchester Cemetery, followed by private cremation. Wake being held at Rowhedge Village Hall, Colchester, Essex.
Family flowers only donations to ‘St Helena Hospice’ c/o John J. Smith Funeral Directors, St Mary’s Chapel, Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 8RT.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague John Andrews who retired as a Sergeant in 2000 and served at Southend, Clacton, Benfleet, Canvey, Tilbury, South Ockendon, Basildon and Emergency Planning at Headquarters. He leaves a widow Wilma.
He passed away on Monday 9 September 2024 aged 75 years.
The funeral service will take place on Thursday 24 October at 2.30pm at
Great Waltham Church followed by private cremation.
Family flowers only donations to either Treacher-Collins Syndrome or Asthma Lung Foundation c/o Richard Funeral Directors, 78 Newland Street, Witham, Essex CM8 1AH
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Robert Hunt who retired as a D/Constable in 1999 and served at Brentwood and Colchester. He leaves a widow Susan. He passed away on the 5 September 2024 aged 80 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Thursday 3 October at 11.30am at Colchester Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to either NSPCC or St Helena Hospice c/o ‘Hunnaball Funeral Directors, York House, 41 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 7QT.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Christopher Hovell who retired as a Constable in 1991 and served with the Marine Section.
He passed away on 1 September 2024 aged 84 years.
His daughter Karina has asked us to circulate the below to former colleagues.
“Dad didn’t want a funeral. His wishes were for a Pure Cremation and his ashes to be scattered back in Suffolk with mum. We have and will respect this. However, we felt that we should have a celebration of his life. With this in mind we have booked the Shell Club in Corringham on 2 November 2024 3pm to 8pm. It would be lovely to see you and any others who would like to join us.”
The family would like to know the numbers attending for catering purposes. If you wish to attend please email Mick Gurden of Chelmsford NARPO who will notify the family.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Michael Titmas who retired as a Sergeant in 1988 and served at Clacton, Colchester, Chelmsford and Headquarters. He leaves a widow Sally. He passed away on the 26 August 2024 aged 81 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Tuesday 10 September at 3pm at Bootle Chapel, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria.
Family flowers only donations to either North West Air Ambulance or Cancer Research c/o Norman B. Southward Funeral Directors, Mill Gate, Broad Oak, Ravenglass, CA
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Peter King who retired as a Constable in 1996 and served at Basildon, Chelmsford and Headquarters. He leaves a widow Philomena. He passed away on the 18 August 2024 aged 83 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Monday 9th September at 2pm at Breckland Crematorium, Norfolk, NR9 4NR
Family flowers only donations to NARPO c/o Fairfields Funeral Directors, 11 High Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2BT
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague David Albert Hudson who retired as a Sergeant in 2006 and served at Grays, Thurrock, South Ockendon, Basildon and Brentwood. He leaves a widow Felicity. He passed away on the 7 August 2024 aged 73 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Monday 9 September at 12pm at St Leonards Church, Lexden, Colchester followed by Cremation at Colchester Crem., at 1pm.
Family flowers only donations to ‘St Helena Hospice’ c/o funeral directors R. Gwinnell & Sons, 112 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex CO4 OAA.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Denys Flint who retired as a Sergeant in 1982 and served with the Southend Borough, & Traffic. He leaves a widow Rosemary.
He passed away on 16 July 2024 aged 93 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Friday 23 August at 12.00 in the West Chapel, Southend Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Havens Hospice’ or ‘Southend In Sight’ c/o F. P. Guiver & Son Ltd., 641 Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, Essex SS1 2PN.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Keith Thomas who retired as a Sergeant in 1992 and served at Leigh on Sea, Traffic, Rayleigh, Braintree & Chelmsford. He leaves a widow Joan.
He passed away on 19 July 2024 aged 78 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Wednesday 14 August at 12.00 at Southend Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Benfleet Ward’ Southend University Hospital, c/o S. Stibbards & Sons, 533 Rayleigh Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3TN
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Alec Frederick Fox who retired as a Chief Inspector in 1989 and served at Harwich, Holland on Sea, Clacton, Epping, Billericay, Basildon & Grays. He leaves a widow called Hilda.
He passed away on 28 July 2024.
The funeral service will take place on Friday 16 August at 1.15pm at Weeley Crematorium, followed by wake at the ‘Black Boy’, Weeley.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Cancer Research’, c/o Gwinnel & Sons Funeral Directors, 24 High Street, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1AD
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Terence Cook who retired as a Sergeant in 1995 and served at Chelmsford and Regional Crime Squad. He leaves a widow Andra. He passed away on 9 July 2024.
The Funeral service will take place on Monday 5 August at 12.15pm at Colchester Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Dementia UK’, c/o East of England Co-Op Funeral Services, Peartree Road, Essex CO3 OLX.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Geoffrey Emsden who retired as a Superintendent in 1997 and served at Stansted Airport, Brentwood, Stanway, Training School and Headquarters. He passed away on the 19 June 2024 aged 78 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Thursday 1 August at 1.30pm at Chelmsford Crematorium, followed by a wake at The White Hart, Little Waltham.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Farleigh Hospice’, c/o M. Lucking & Sons, 195 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 OAE.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Gordon Nisbet who retired as an Inspector in 1995 and served at Colchester, Chelmsford, Basildon, Grays, Braintree, Headquarters & Training School. He leaves a widow Elizabeth.
He passed away on 28 June 2024 aged 79 years.
The funeral service will take place on Friday 2 August at 11am in the chapel at East of England Funeral Services, 89 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 2DB
Family flowers only donations to ‘Essex & Herts Air Ambulance’, c/o East of England Funeral Services, 89 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 2DB
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Alan Clothier who retired as a Constable in 2007 and served at Rayleigh, Canvey, Colchester, Mistley and Stanway Traffic. He leaves a widow Tina.
He passed away on the 19 June 2024 aged 72 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Wednesday 24 July at 11.45am at Weeley Crematorium followed by refreshments at The Waterfront, Lower Marine Parade, Dovercourt.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Cancer Research U.K’ or ‘NSPCC’ c/o Harwich & Dovercourt Funeral Service, Oakley Road, Dovercourt, Harwich.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Vera Bayliss who retired as a D/Sergeant in 1978 and served at Romford, Brentwood, Pitsea, Basildon, Chelmsford and Headquarters. She passed away on the 24 June 2024 aged 98 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Wednesday 24 July at 1pm at Southend Crematorium followed by a wake at ‘Saxon Hall’ Aviation Way, Southend.
Family flowers only donations to the ‘Royal British Legion’ c/o Co-Op Funeralcare, 15 Queensway, Southend on Sea, Essex SS2 6JJ.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Clifford Stollery who retired as a Chief Inspector in 1990 and served at Chelmsford, Maldon, Harlow, Wickford, Clacton and Headquarters. He leaves a widow Pauline. He passed away on the 26 May 2024 aged 94 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Thursday 20 June at 2.30pm at Colchester Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to R.N.L.I. c/o East of England Co-Op, 115B Newland Street, Witham, Essex CM8 1BE
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Graham Yore who retired as a Constable in 2002 and served at South Woodham Ferrers, Kelvedon and Hatfield Heath. He leaves a widow Teresa. He passed away on the 17 April 2024 aged 70 years.
The Funeral has already taken place in Portugal where he was residing.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Stewart Rowe who retired as a Det Inspector in 1999 and served at:
Southend Constabulary 9th February 1969 as Police Constable, later appointed as Detective Constable. Promoted to Detective Sgt and posted to Basildon. Seconded for 3 years to Scotland Yard to the Regional Intelligence Unit C11. Returned to Essex Police on promotion to uniform Inspector and posted to Basildon. Posted as Detective Inspector at Brentwood, Training School in 1989 to lead Detective training, and Grays as a Detective Inspector. Posted to Chelmsford as uniform Inspector and final posting was as Detective Inspector as Divisional Intelligence Coordinator. On retirement who rejoined as an Employee Relations Officer as a Support Staff Member.
He leaves a widow Pauline. He passed away on the 30 April 2024 aged 74 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Tuesday 4 June at 2pm at St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Bentley, Suffolk IP9 2DA. If you are going to attend, could you please email his son Andrew on [email protected]
Family flowers only donations to either ‘Macmillan Cancer Trust’ or ‘St. Elizabeth Hospice’ c/o East of England Co-Op, Manningtree
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Roy Breaks who retired as a Detective Inspector in 1972 and served in Yorkshire and transferred to Essex where he served in Chelmsford. He leaves a widow Dorothy.
He passed away on 16 April 2024 aged 98 years.
The funeral service has already taken place in Bournemouth, Dorset.
Donations if desired to: ‘Alzheimers Society’ Plumer House, Tailyour Road, Plymouth, PL6 5FS
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague John Green who retired as a Constable in 1993 and served at Grays & Harlow. He leaves a widow Mary.
He passed away on 27 April 2024 aged 87 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Friday 10 May 2024 at 4pm at Harlow Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to: ‘R.N.L.I ’, c/o Daniel Robinsons Funeral Directors, Haslers Lane, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XS.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Derek Nichols who retired as a Sergeant in 1978 and served at Braintree, South Ockendon, Aveley, Grays and Clacton. He passed away on the 19 April 2024 aged 88 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Thursday 2nd May 2024 at 11am at Weeley Crematorium. Followed by a wake at Clacton Golf Club, West Road, Clacton CO15 1AJ.
Family flowers only donations to: ‘St Helena Hospice’, c/o Lesley Barlow Funeral Directors, 98-102 Station Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 6AA.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Eric Cook who retired as a sergeant in 1974 and served at Colchester.
He passed away on 18 March 2024 aged 104 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 11.30am at Colchester Crematorium.
Family flowers only donations to:- Arthritis Action c/o Hunnaball of Colchester, York House, 41 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 7QT.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Michael Taylor who retired as a sergeant in 2018 and served
at Leigh, Southend, Grays, Basildon, Rayleigh & Custody.
He passed away on 6 March 2024 aged 62 years. He leaves a widow Julie.
The funeral service will take place on Friday 19 April 2024 at 3pm at
Southend Crematorium. Followed by a wake to be held at ‘The Anchor Inn’, Benfleet, Essex.
Family flowers only donations to:- St Luke’s Hospice; c/o A. R. Adams (Funeral Directors) Ltd., 117 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7QA.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Roger Crane who retired as a constable in 1993 and served
at Halstead, Weeley, Clacton & St. Osyth. He leaves a widow Jean.
He passed away on 2 March 2024 aged 86 years.
The funeral service will take place on Wednesday 10 April 2024 at 2pm at St Martins Church, Overland, NR27 0NT.
Floral contributions to East of England Co-Op Funeral Services, 11 Garden Street, Cromer NR27 9HN.
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Jason Batchelor who retired as an Inspector in 2017 and served at Basildon, Tilbury, Grays and Harlow. He leaves a widow Donna. He passed away on the 11 February 2024 aged 56 years.
The Funeral service will take place on Friday 15 March 2024 at 1pm, at Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home (memorial hall to the rear), 185 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 OAE. Followed by a wake at the United Brethren Pub on New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4LR.
Family flowers only donations to ‘Help for Heroes’ c/o Funeral Directors Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home, 185 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 OAE.