John Duke (police officer)

British police officer (1926–1989)

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John Duke CBE QPM DL (20 October 1926 – 26 February 1989) was a senior British police officer who rose through the ranks to be Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary.[1]

## Life[edit]

He was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne in the north-east of England and worked in the coal mines before going to London in 1947 to join the City of London Police. After 22 years with that force he transferred to Essex Constabulary as an Assistant Chief Constable, being promoted to Deputy Chief Constable there in 1972.

On 1 September 1977 he was appointed Chief Constable of Hampshire, where he oversaw the introduction of many changes, not least the introduction of the Air Support Unit and modern communication and training centres. He retired from the force in 1988.

## Honours and awards[edit]

* Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
* 1986 : Made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1986 Birthday Honours[2]
* 1989: Deputy-Lieutenant for Hampshire

## Private life[edit]

He died in 1989 after surgery. He had married Glenys, with whom he had four daughters.[citation needed]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "John Duke-Chief Constable 1977-1988". Hampshire Constabulary History Society. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
2. ^ "No. 50551". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1986. p. 7.

Police appointments

Preceded by

Douglas Osmond

|  Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary
1977 -- 1988  | Succeeded by

Sir John Hoddinott