Researching Colin Sutton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 19067 people with the Sutton surname? In that year Sutton was ranked number 194 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Colin means "Victor" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Colin Sutton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Colin Sutton and the Sutton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 24723 people with the Sutton surname in the UK? Sutton is now ranked number 205 for popularity in the UK. |
Sutton Family History Databases
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Sutton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 115453 people with the Sutton surname in the USA? Sutton is ranked number 119 for popularity in the USA. |
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Colin Sutton
Colin Bertie John Sutton QPM (6 December 1938 – 26 March 2004) was a British police officer.
Sutton was educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon. In 1957 he joined Warwickshire Constabulary as a Constable. He was promoted Sergeant in 1964, Inspector in 1966, Chief Inspector in 1970, Superintendent in 1972, and Chief Superintendent in 1974. Later that year he transferred to West Midlands Police. In 1977 he was appointed Assistant Chief Constable with Leicestershire Constabulary. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from University College, London in 1970.
In 1983, Sutton moved to the Metropolitan Police as a Deputy Assistant Commissioner. He was appointed Assistant Commissioner "B" (Traffic) in 1984. He was to be the last officer to hold this post, as the Metropolitan Police was reorganised in 1985. He then became Assistant Commissioner Management Support, and in 1987 was appointed Assistant Commissioner Personnel and Training. He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in 1985. In 1988 he became Director of the Police Requirements Support Unit at the Home Office and in 1991 Director of the Police Scientific Development Branch, also at the Home Office. He retired in 1993.
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