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THROUGH THE DECADES: PC Walter Ford

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Release Date: 06/26/2024

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August’s Spotlight is proudly sponsored by . Septembers Spotlight Edition takes us into the Greater Manchester Police force area, near to Heywood. Police Inspector Raymond CODLING was near Birch Services when he, and his colleague, came across a suspicious looking male on a motorcycle. The situation took a very quick and sharp turn for the worse, as this story explores the very real risk of day-to-day Policing, when a standard interaction with a motorist turns into a tragic and horrific execution.

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Season Two continues with our Monthly Roll Call. Join TBLR as we pay tribute to fallen officers, conducting our monthly roll call. More information can be found at www.thinbluelineradio.com on our 'Roll Call' page, directing you to , commemorating our fallen colleagues 1970 - present day.

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August’s Through The Decades is proudly sponsored by . Working as a Police Officer in a village in Kent, May was brutally murdered in such common circumstances. May was found beaten and bruised in a bush, with his truncheon missing from the scene, and a pair of braces torn on the floor. But what happened on that fateful day, and how did they tie the offender to the scene?

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August’s Spotlight is proudly sponsored by . Hungerford, UK was the scene of tragic events, when a gunman went berserk. Once again, a group of heroes ran towards the danger – with PC Roger BRERETON being one of those who, knowing the gunman had already killed a number of people, put his life on the line to protect those around him. JP explains those awful details, as well as another tale of another hero, as Roger BRERETON enters the fray.

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Season Two starts with our Monthly Roll Call. Join TBLR as we pay tribute to fallen officers, conducting our monthly roll call. More information can be found at www.thinbluelineradio.com on our 'Roll Call' page, directing you to , commemorating our fallen colleagues 1970 - present day.

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July’s Through The Decades is proudly sponsored by  Detective Sergeant Raymond PURDY travels to Kensington Tube station with a view to arresting a dangerous suspect. The plans take a tragic turn as the suspect fled towards a block of flats. JP & Tom discuss these tragic events, so tune in for the tragic account of DS Purdy, keeping his memory alive.

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July’s Spotlight is proudly sponsored by  This month's Spotlight focuses on DC Ian COWARD. Detective Constable COWARD from Thames Valley Police came on duty like any other day; dedicated to keeping the streets of Reading town centre safe. Making the brave decision to stop a suspicious vehicle had tragic consequences, of which JP & Tom discuss and analyse the events.   A special thanks to Dick Kirby & Matthew Spicer for thier reaserch and assistance with our episodes.

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Join TBLR as we pay tribute to fallen officers, conducting our monthly roll call. More information can be found at www.thinbluelineradio.com on our 'Roll Call' page, as well as a visual representation of our fallen colleagues 1970 - present day.  

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June’s Through The Decades is proudly sponsored by  All the way back in 1907, when the role of a Police officer was entirely different in every conceivable way, the dangers were still very real. PC Ford’s entry from the Roll of Honour simply says that he was fatally stabbed by a deranged man outside his house at night. JP & Tom delve into the story uncovering the true horrific events of that night of butchery.

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TBLR’s Special Edition episode for Lewis FULTON, 30th Anniversary, is sponsored by The tragic story of PC Lewis FULTON sparked a revolution in the equipment and protection of the Police Service in the UK, in addition to seeing the foundations of Care of Police Survivors (COPS) and the Scottish Memorial Trust come into place. A much loved husband and father went into work on a summer’s day in 1994, which ended in tragedy. PC Fulton’s story lives on as JP & Dave delve in, with accounts from Lewis’ wife; Christine Fulton, friend; Susan Webster, and one of the winners of the...

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All the way back in 1907, when the role of a Police officer was entirely different in every conceivable way, the dangers were still very real.

PC Ford’s entry from the Roll of Honour simply says that he was fatally stabbed by a deranged man outside his house at night.

JP & Tom delve into the story uncovering the true horrific events of that night of butchery.