West Mercia Police announces death of former chief constable David Blakey
Mr Blakey received a CBE in the late 1990s
West Mercia Police has announced the death of its former chief constable.
The force said David Blakey, who led the force for the majority of the 1990s, died earlier this month.
Mr Blakey, who was 82, had been awarded a CBE in 1998.
A statement from the force said: “West Mercia Police is sad to announce the death of a former Chief Constable.
“David Blakey, who was 82, sadly passed away on Thursday 11 June.
“Mr Blakey served as West Mercia Police Chief Constable between 1991 until his retirement in 1999. He retired in 1999 after 35 years’ police service.
“He had a long and varied career. Mr Blakey was appointed by Durham County Constabulary in 1960 and during his career he rose to the rank of Superintendent, later transferring on promotion to Northumbria Police, West Mercia Police and Leicestershire Police before returning to West Mercia Police as Chief Constable, from where he retired in February 1999.
“He served as President of the Association of Chief Police Officers and following his retirement he took up the role of Inspector with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary from 1999 to 2004.
“He was also the Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire from 1999 to 2018.
“In 1993 he was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1998.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends.”
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