Wilford Gibson
1924 births | 2001 deaths | commanders of the order of the british empire | metropolitan police assistant commissioners | recipients of the queen's police medal | royal air force personnel of world war ii
Wilford Henry GibsonMany contemporary press reports erroneously referred to him as "Wilfred" Gibson. CBE 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 Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Operations), in which role he commanded police operations in the Knightsbridge Spaghetti House Siege in December 1975."Four IRA men surrender after six-day London flat siege", The Times, 13 December 1975 He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 1976 Birthday Honours. On 1 August 1977 he was appointed Assistant Commissioner "A" (Operations and Administration)."Appointments to new posts of police chiefs", The Times, 28 June 1977 He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1980 New Year Honours and retired in 1984.
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Category: 1924 births Category: 2001 deaths Category: Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioners Category: Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Category: Recipients of the Queen's Police Medal Category: Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
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