Stanley Bailey

Sir Stanley Ernest Bailey CBE QPM (30 September 1926 – 9 August 2008) was a senior British police officer. He was chief constable of Northumbria Police from 1975 until 1991.

Not to be confused with the law professor Stanley John Bailey.

Bailey was born in Somers Town, London, and during World War II was conscripted to work in the coal mining industry as a Bevin Boy. In 1947 he began his career with the Metropolitan Police.

The hunt for the Cannock Chase murderer was led by Bailey, Staffordshire's assistant chief constable at the time.[1]

Honours

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Order of the British Empire (CBE)
  • Civil Division
  • Commander
Knight Bachelor (Kt)
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • 1973
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

See also

References
  1. "Black Panther police chief dies at 81". expressandstar.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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