Top UK police chief is found dead

[xxMATTGxx]

The head of one of the biggest police forces in Britain has been found dead.

Michael Todd, the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, disappeared while out walking in Snowdonia, north Wales, on Monday night.

Rescue teams found his body on a mountain called Bwlch Glas on Tuesday afternoon.

Senior officers said everyone within Greater Manchester Police was shocked by his death and his family had been left devastated.

Mr Todd, a former Met Police assistant commissioner, joined GMP in 2002. He also worked in Essex and Nottingham.

Reports of his disappearance emerged after a large scale search was reported in Nant Peris, above the village of Llanberis, Gwynedd.

Mountain rescue team vehicles, police and RAF mountain rescue vans were all involved in the hunt.

Mr Todd was appointed chief constable in Greater Manchester, England's second largest force, in October 2002 following the retirement of Sir David Wilmot.

He had been a police officer for more than 30 years, having joined Essex Police in 1976, and was tipped to become Britain's highest-ranking officer.

From BBC News, May him Rest In Peace.

[Hitman]

RIP!

I'm sure I've seen him on TV before!

[Slowpoke]

RIP!

I'm sure I've seen him on TV before!

yeah same, RIP..

[Pyroka]

I was just reading this. He was the man who volunteered to be tasered by the Firearms Department, just for the demonstration that they should be used for Frontline officers, as well as Firearms officers. It's a shame to see such a devoted copper be killed... No doubts though, whoever killed him definetly knew who he was. I can see it being a Manchester gang you know. Saddening though, really saddening.

My parents are both police officers, so they're going to be stunned too.

[L!nK..]

RIP!

I'm sure I've seen him on TV before!

yeah same on bbc1 on them police shows.

RIP

[xxMATTGxx]

I was just reading this. He was the man who volunteered to be tasered by the Firearms Department, just for the demonstration that they should be used for Frontline officers, as well as Firearms officers. It's a shame to see such a devoted copper be killed... No doubts though, whoever killed him definetly knew who he was. I can see it being a Manchester gang you know. Saddening though, really saddening.

My parents are both police officers, so they're going to be stunned too.

They have not said someone killed him. He was walking in mountains, but some sources say that he left notes to his family. I liked his speeches to be honest, better then the others from London.

[Pyroka]

No, I bet someone has killed him though. Someone so high-ranking would seem an ideal target for a gang of organised thugs. I know it sounds bad and everything, but I could definetly see the possibility of it. If he was so highly-publicised, I'm sure someone had survellience on him before this happened. Who was doing the watching though, well I'm not sure.

I doubt he commited suicide, which is what notes would indicate?

[jesus]

Shocking news, rest in piece.

[xxMATTGxx]

No, I bet someone has killed him though. Someone so high-ranking would seem an ideal target for a gang of organised thugs. I know it sounds bad and everything, but I could definetly see the possibility of it. If he was so highly-publicised, I'm sure someone had survellience on him before this happened. Who was doing the watching though, well I'm not sure.

I doubt he commited suicide, which is what notes would indicate?

Yeah, unless he got into trouble and knew he couldn't get help or something, but I'm not sure. We find out soon enough

[Pyroka]

They wont announce much details about this, because it's one of their own. I can see them treating this as suspicious straight away though, and they won't announce anything else about it really. You just watch how fast they catch the guys who do this though, I have a feeling SOCA have a big assignment in Manchester now.

All thoughts to the family though, poor souls.