Wilford Gibson

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Wilford Henry Gibson

QPM (12 October 1924 – 30 July 2001) was a British police officer in the London Metropolitan Police
.

Gibson served as a signaller with the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1947. In 1947 he joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable. He was promoted Inspector in 1960, Superintendent in 1965, and Commander in 1971.

In 1974, Gibson was promoted

Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 1976 Birthday Honours.[3]

On 1 August 1977, he was appointed

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1980 New Year Honours[6]
and retired in 1984.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Many contemporary press reports erroneously referred to him as "Wilfred" Gibson.
  2. ^ "Four IRA men surrender after six-day London flat siege", The Times, 13 December 1975
  3. ^ "No. 46919". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1976. p. 8044.
  4. ^ "Appointments to new posts of police chiefs", The Times, 28 June 1977
  5. ^ "No. 47285". The London Gazette. 26 July 1977. p. 9680.
  6. ^ "No. 48059". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1980. p. 289.

References

  • Biography,
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Police appointments
Preceded by
Unknown
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Operations), Metropolitan Police

1974–1977
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by Assistant Commissioner "A", Metropolitan Police
1977–1984
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Dear