Carl Walker, GC (31 March 1934 – 2 October 2022) was an English police inspector who served in the Lancashire Constabulary until 1982 when he was forced to retire due to injuries sustained in a shooting in Blackpool, an incident after which he was awarded the George Cross.[1]
Carl Walker | |
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| Born | 31 March 1934 Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 2 October 2022 (aged 88) |
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| Department | Lancashire Constabulary |
| Rank | Inspector |
| Awards | George Cross |
On 23 August 1971, when Walker was a constable, he was one of several officers who pursued a gang of five armed robbers who had attacked a jeweller's shop in Blackpool. When the gang split up, Walker and his colleague and superintendent Gerry Richardson chased one of the raiders down a dead-end alleyway. 'Fat' Fred Sewell shot Walker in the groin then Richardson twice in the stomach. Richardson died of his injuries later that day, and was also later awarded the George Cross, posthumously.[2]
The award citations were published in the London Gazette on 13 November 1972.[3]
All five robbers were jailed, including Sewell who served thirty years for wounding Walker and for murdering Richardson; he was released in 2001 when aged 68. Sewell was reported to have amassed a wealth of around £1 million from property dealings while in prison.[4]
Walker was discharged from the police force on medical grounds in 1982.[5]
He married Kathleen Barker in 1955 whom he had one son with.[1]
He died on 2 October 2022, at the age of 88.[6]
Honours
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George Cross (GC) |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal |
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Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
References
edit- ^ a b "Walker, Carl, (born 31 March 1934), Police Inspector, 1976–82". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U38549. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Page 13433 | Supplement 45826, 13 November 1972 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Police GC Awards". Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "TOP COP KILLER MAKES MILLION INSIDE PRISON; Storm as Murderer Goes Free to Live in Luxury on the Cash from Deals Behind Bars". 17 September 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Bravest of the brave". blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Carl Walker GC obituary". The Times. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. (subscription required)
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