Georgette Fulton OBE Many of you reading this letter will have experienced the aftermath of the death of an officer on duty. You know the utter disbelief, isolation, and devastation it brings. I would ask you however to spare a moment to consider the unique loss that...
Gill Wright-Boulton COPS National President Gill Marshall lost her husband PC Alan McMurray in 2006 after he was struck by a van while investigating the scene of an RTC. Here Gill talks about the first time she went to Survivor Weekend with her family, and how the...
Sarah Doyle lost her husband PC Neil Doyle, of Merseyside Police, after he was attacked during a night out with colleagues. Here Sarah talks about how connecting with other survivors who have also lost loved ones has helped her to cope with her loss. I was feeling...
Don Speakman Retired police officer Don Speakman lost his son PC Jonathan Speakman after he drowned rescuing a child swept out to sea. Here Don, who was also a Trustee of COPS, talks about how the charity has helped him to rebuild his life though his network of...
Kate Parker’s husband PC Andy Parker died in a motorcycle crash travelling back from duty in 2005. Mum-of-two Kate talks about the desolation she felt following Andy’s death, and how meeting others who truly understood how she felt helped her to start putting her life...
Denis Gunn Denis’s son PC Richard Gunn died in a traffic collision while responding to an emergency call in 2004. Denis talks about the array of emotions he felt in the aftermath of his son’s death, and how his first COPS weekend marked the start of the healing...
