Title

Policeman Jim Morrison memorial service

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

24 Jan 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Peter Deeley reports from the memorial service in St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden of Detective Constable Jim Morrison, stabbed to death trying to apprehend a handbag thief whilst off duty. His boss Chief Superintendent Larry O’Neill pays tribute during the service; interviews with Home Secretary Kenneth Baker on the dangers involved in being a police officer; Metropolitan Police Commisioner Sir Peter Imbert on the murder of officers including Alan King and the fight against crime. Includes music from the Metropolitan Police Choir, and a lone bagpipe.

Contributors

Kenneth Baker; Peter Imbert; Peter Deeley; Larry O’Neill

Keywords

London; Homicide; Covent Garden; Policemen; Church services; Alan King; Victoria Morrison; Jim Morrison

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