I am a retired Metropolitan Police officer. I served with the Met for 27 years, 21 of which
attached to special operations. I was a firearms officer with the Diplomatic Protection Group,
I was a Residential Protection officer providing close protection to visiting VIPs and
diplomats , I was also a nationally-qualified licenced search officer.
I was involved in the security of state visits and state occasions as a Protection officer and
as a search officer was involved in every aspect of searching, crime to missing persons and
anti-terrorist operations.

Now in retirement, I volunteer for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the
Royal British Legion. I research War records and local history.