T. J. Jacob

T. J. Jacob is a police officer from Kerala, India, of the Central Reserve Police Force. He was a swimmer and retired as Deputy Inspector General.

T. J. Jacob
Born
Pala, Kerala, India
Alma materSt. Thomas College, Palai
Police career
Country India
DepartmentCentral Reserve Police Force
Service years41
StatusRetired
RankDeputy Inspector General
Awards President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

Education

He completed his bachelor's degree from St. Thomas College, Palai.[1] He was a swimmer and water polo player representing the University at the National level. In 1977 and 1978 he was the All India university Champion for Swimming.

Swimming career

After joining the CRPF he was adjudged the best swimmer at the 18th Inter-Range Aquatic Meet. He also participated in the Second Asian Swimming Championship held at Seoul, Korea in 1984.[2] He also won medals for swimming at the All India Police Aquatic meet held in 1984.[3] He represented India at the South Asian Games at Kathmandu in 1984, winning the 200m butterfly stroke, silver medal.[4][5] He was awarded the G. V. Raja award for swimming for 1979–80.[6]

Career

He was recruited in 1979 by the CRPF while still a student at St. Thomas College. He served almost 12 years representing CRPF and India in national and international aquatic meets, after which he was deputed to the SPG. In 2007, as a part of his second tenure with the SPG, he was part of the security detail for the Gandhi Family. He served as the principal of the CRPF's recruit training center in Peringome till June 2016.[7][8] He was later appointed DIGP CRPF, at the Muzzafarpur Group Center.[9] Towards the end of his career, he served his last 3 years with the CRPF as DIG Srinagar Sector.[10]

Awards

In, 1999 while serving as AIG attached to the Special Protection Group he was awarded the Police Medal and in 2008 during his second tenure with the SPG, he was awarded the President's Police Medal.[11][12]

Retirement

He retired from active service on 31 May 2020.[13] He works as a coach with Thoppans Swimming Academy in Pala, which is run by him along with his brothers.

References
  1. "Events Com Arena 2009". St. Thomas College, Palai. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. "The Crapler" (PDF). XIII (2). 31 July 1984. Retrieved 25 September 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "The Crapler" (PDF). XII (3). 31 October 1984. Retrieved 25 September 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Sporting duo". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. "T J Jacob retires". Venad News. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  6. "GV Raja award winners". Kerala State Sports Council. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  7. "Handing over of charge". RTC CRPF Peringome. CRPF. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  8. "Passing out parade of 594 CRPF constables held". The Hindu. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  9. "Parmanand Singh vs The Union Of India, Ministry Of ... on 12 September, 2018". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  10. "CRPF sends football players on tour". The Tribune, India. TNS. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  11. "PRESIDENT'S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE INDEPENDENCE DAY-2008" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  12. "PPM & IPM Awards". Special Protection Group. Cabinet Secretariat, GOI. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  13. "J&K: Social distance norms violated at senior CRPF officer's farewell". India Today. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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