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Going the distance for Nicola and Fiona NINE officers from the Serious Crime Division will take part in this year's Manchester Marathon, in memory of our fallen colleagues Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone. The officers will be running in aid of the charity COPS (Care of Police Survivors) a charity which supports the families of officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. DS Martin Hopkinson, one of the officers taking part said: "The majority of us have never run a marathon
before, so training has been hard and everyone is committed." The group includes: DC Benjamin Stewart, DI Christopher Mossop, DC Gary Mills, DS Deborah Hurst, DC John Plant, DC Darren Collins, DC Junior Dann, DS Martin Ashurst. If you would like to support the team please visit their just giving page: http://www.justgiving.com/ gmpmarathonrunners
£150 Karen Ford, Relative Denise Travis, Retired £100 Eurwyn Jones, Retired John Barnett, Retired Laura Tyson, Cumbria Jacqueline Connell, GMP David Blood, GMP Stephen Moran, GMP Jason Taylor, Sussex £50 Kenneth Edwards, Relative Graham Nicholson, Humberside Philip Dunn, Retired Neil Wain, Retired Maurice Kime, Retired Wayne Collier, GMP Paul Unsworth, GMP Derek Hornby, Retired Michael Willson, Retired Donovan Heathcote, Narpo Helen Wild, GMP Bernard Gill, Retired Margaret O’Connell, Retired Michael Rice, Retired Carole Yeomans, Relative
Charity evening in memory of Ken Plumb Officers and staff from the North West Counter Terrorist Unit (NWCTU) have organised a benefit night in memory of their colleague Ken Plumb who sadly passed away on 4 January. Before joining the NWCTU Ken had worked as an officer for Chesh ire Constabulary and GMP for 30 years. When he retired from GMP he worked for the UK Borders agency based at the NWCTU. The evening will take place on Friday 22 March at Stretford Ex Serviceman’s Club and will include entertainment from the CTU band
and Mid Life Crisis (a rock covers band), of which Ken was a founding member. All money raised from the event will be donated to charities chosen my Ken's family, the Alzheimer's Society and the British Heart Foundation Doors will be open at 4pm with enter tainment starting around 7pm until late. Tickets for the event are £2 and avail able from any of the following people: Det Sgt Mike Abbott, Det Con Stuart Smith, Det Con Andrzej Brylski (mbl 07917 233659), John Hughes, Steve O'Driscoll, Det Con Sarah Darlaston or Marie Snitynski. Brief Spring 2013 Edition
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