PATRON: Sir Denis O'Connor CBE QPM

The Trust's Patron is traditionally Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary during their term of office and we are honoured to have Sir Denis become our Patron on his appointment as HM Chief Inspector in 2009. He began his career with the Metropolitan Police eventually becoming Assistant Chief Constable in Surrey in 1991. He was Deputy Chief of Kent and appointed Assistant Commissioner in London in 1997. He was Chief Constable of Surrey between 2000-2004 before joining the Inspectorate. He was awarded the Queens Police Medal in 1996 and the CBE in 2002 becoming Vice President of ACPO in 2003 and has undertaken several significant policing reviews. Sir Denis was honoured with a Knighthood in 2010.

Sir Denis has kindly agreed to remain our patron even in his retirement from public office.

HONORARY PRESIDENT: Sir Hugh Orde OBE QPM

President of the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The position of Honorary President of the Trust is traditonally offered to the ACPO President during their term of office and we are grateful to Sir Hugh for accepting this position on his appointment in 2009. Sir Hugh began his career with the Metropolitan Police in 1977 rising to Deputy Assistant Commissioner in 1999. He was awarded the OBE in 2001 for services to policing and was appointed Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2002. He is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute and also holds a Degree in Public Administration and an Honorary Doctorate in Civil Law from the University of Kent. Sir Hugh received the Honour of a Knighthood in 2005, and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for services to policing in 2010. (For more information see  the ACPO website).

Board of Trustees

Sidney MacKay

Chairman

Sid is a retired Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent and has been a Trust member since 2005. Sid's daughter, Nina Alexandra MacKay, aged 25, was murdered on duty in 1997 when as a Constable with the Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group she forced entry to a flat to arrest a violent and deranged wanted man. Sid's son is also a serving Metropolitan Police Officer.

Thom McLoughlin

Vice-Chairman

Steve LLOYD

Trust Manager

Steve retired as a Detective Constable from Greater Manchester Police in 2008 after 30 years service, during which time he received four Chief Constable's Commendations and a Royal Humane Society award; he was an experienced GMP 'murder squad' detective and a committee member on several sports and social clubs. He was the inaugural UK Standard Bearer for the National Police Memorial Day Service and the GMP Force Standard Bearer. He has been a member of the Trust since 2003 and is experienced in working with the Trust in a volunteer capacity.

Peter Olphert

Treasurer

Peter is a serving PSNI/former RUC Constable and a Trust member since 2005. Peter's father, John Olphert, was murdered by terrorists in 1983, he was a Part Time Reserve Constable with the Royal Ulster Constabulary when he was shot and fatally wounded by terrorist gunmen while he was off duty working in his shop.  "Father's Footsteps" - an Article by Peter Olphert 23.01.2009

David Acheson

Trust Secretary

Dave is a serving constable with Police Scotland, currently serving as a community officer in the city of Stirling. Having moved from Manchester to attend Stirling University he decided to remain in Scotland and joined the local constabulary. His uncle, Kenneth John Acheson, was an officer in the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC until he was murdered by terrorists. A number of relatives are serving and retired police officers. Dave assists www.tietacs.org.uk which raises money for many different police and military charities. He designed the PC Bill Barker memorial pin badge which raised thousands for Bill's favourite charity the Great North Air Ambulance. Dave is one of two organisers of an annual formal dinner in Scotland that raises funds for both a police and a military charity; www.thistleball.org.uk. He recently authored the Scottish Police Roll of Honour book on behalf of the Trust.

Denis Gunn

Trustee

Denis is the father of Surrey Police Constable Richard Gunn who was killed on duty in 2004 in a road accident whilst responding to an emergency call. Denis has been a member of the Trust since 2008 and a Trust Advisor on the Police Officers Memorial Project since 2010. He is a trustee and survivors representative with the charity Care of Police Survivors (COPS), and became a Trustee of the Trust in November 2011 to both enhance co-operation between the two charities and to advise and assist the Trust with matters concerning bereaved police families.

Joanne Matulevicze

Trustee

Joanne is a serving constable with Police Scotland. Having joined in 2007, Joanne was posted to work in Glasgow’s East End and has served as both a response and community police officer. She now works in London Road Police Office where she provides administrative support to the senior management within the division. She joined the trust in 2012 and aims to raise awareness of the charity across Scotland and to represent female officers on the board. Joanne’s husband is also a serving police officer in Police Scotland, based at Maryhill police office.

Fran Jones

Trustee

Advisors

RESEARCH ADVISOR: Richard ABBOTT QPM

Inspector, Royal Ulster Constabulary GC (Retd) & Police Service of Northern Ireland

Researcher & Advisor on Irish Police Forces - RIC/USC/RUC

Richard retired as a police Inspector in 2008 after more than 30 years service during which he was awarded seven Chief Constable's commendations and was twice highly commended. He is a published author and his book Police Casualties in Ireland 1919-1922 received widespread acclaim for its meticulous research and even handed approach. He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for services in 2002 and compiled the names for the RUC GC Memorial Garden.

RESEARCH ADVISOR: Joseph CRAIG

Police Inspector, Strathclyde Police (Retired).

Researcher and Advisor on Scottish Police Forces

Joe has had a keen interest in the history of the Police Service for many years and assists the Glasgow Police Heritage Society and Museum as a volunteer. He has a great deal of expertise in the history of Scottish Police Forces and deaths in police service and has assisted with research since the Roll of Honour Project began in 1995.