John Dellow
Sir John Albert Dellow
Dellow was born in London and educated at
In 1973, he transferred to the
On 10 May 1982, he was appointed
The reorganisation in 1985 meant he was the last officer to hold the post of Assistant Commissioner "C" and the first to hold the new post of Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations (ACSO). He was appointed
In 1987, he was promoted to Deputy Commissioner, holding the post until his retirement in 1991. He was vice-president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) from 1988 to 1989 and president from 1989 to 1990. He was knighted in the 1990 Birthday Honours.[7]
Dellow died on 30 December 2022, at the age of 91.[8]
Dellow was portrayed by Martin Shaw in the 2017 film about the embassy siege, 6 Days.
Footnotes
- ^ "Twenty soldiers freed captives in raid on Iranian Embassy", The Times, 7 May 1980
- ^ "No. 47723". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1978. p. 10.
- ^ "Siege chief promoted", The Times, 24 February 1982
- ^ "No. 48917". The London Gazette. 11 March 1982. p. 3407.
- ^ "Intruder 'found at Queen's bedside', The Times, 12 July 1982
- ^ "Siege chief to lead London's detectives", The Times, 6 March 1984.
- ^ "No. 52173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1990. p. 2.
- ^ "Sir John Dellow obituary". The Times. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023. (subscription required)