Trustees

 

Sue Brace SUE BRACE MBE

Sue is a survivor and the current National President. She became involved with COPS in 2005 following the death of her sister Cheryl.

To contact Sue by email, click here.
PO Box 5685
Rugeley
WS15 9DN


Hugh Orde SIR HUGH ORDE OBE QPM

Sir Hugh is the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers. He formerly served as Deputy Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Service and Chief Constable of the Police Service  of Northern Ireland.

PO Box 5685
Rugeley
WS15 9DN


Chris Sims CHRIS SIMS OBE QPM

Chris joined the Police Service in 1980 and was appointed Chief Constable of West Midlands Police in 2008.  He has been an ardent support of the COPS Charity and became a Trustee in 2009.

PO Box 5685
Rugeley
WS15 9DN


Jan Berry JAN BERRY QPM

Jan is the former Chair of the Police Federation of England & Wales and has been a strong supporter of the Charity since it was founded in 2003

PO Box 5685
Rugeley
WS15 9DN


TRACY WALKER

Tracy is a survivor and the current Vice President, she supports Sue in any way she can. Tracy became a member of COPS in 2003 following the death of her husband Ged.

To contact Tracy by email, click here.


MICK FOSTER QPM (Chairman)

Mick is a retired Assistant Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police and National Crime Squad, and past Chairman and Life Vice President of the Police Mutual Assurance Society.

Mick works for Sonic Communications as a part-time consultant, and he has supported COPS since its formation.


HELEN WALKER

Helen is the widow of Constable Mac Walker, a West Midlands Police motorcyclist, who was killed in the line of duty in October 2001.

Helen assists Sue with survivor support. She is a senior nurse based in West Midlands.
To contact Helen by email, click here.


ANGELA HAM

Angela Ham is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive at the National Memorial Arboretum. She previously worked for 22 years at the Police Mutual Assurance Society (PMAS), as the Society's Events Manager/PA to the Chief Executive.

Both PMAS and Angela have supported COPS since its formation.
To contact Angela by email, click here.


DENIS GUNN

Denis is the father of PC Richard Gunn who died on duty in March 2004. He was a volunteer with COPS for a number of years before becoming a trustee in 2010.

He represents survivors on the committee and can be contacted on denis.gunn@ukcops.org


SIR KEITH POVEY QPM BA (Patron)

Sir Keith Povey QPM BA (formerly Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales), is the first Patron of COPS.

Appointed in 2006, Sir Keith will be working alongside the trustees, to actively promote and support COPS at the highest level.

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