FORMER West Mercia Police Chief Constable David Blakey has passed away aged 82.
Mr Blakey, who passed away on June 11, served as West Mercia Police Chief Constable between 1991 and his retirement in 1999.
In total, he served in the police for 35 years.
Mr Blakey was appointed by the Durham County Constabulary in 1960, and during his career, he rose to the rank of Superintendent.
He later transferred on promotion to Northumbria Police, West Mercia Police and Leicestershire Police before returning to West Mercia Police as Chief Constable.
He served as President of the Association of Chief Police Officers, and following his retirement, he took up the role of Inspector with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary from 1999 to 2004.
He was also the Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire from 1999 to 2018.
In 1993, he was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1998.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said their thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends.
