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| − | Sir '''John Orr''' is | + | Sir '''John Orr''' is a former Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police in Scotland (1996-2001). |
==Police career== | ==Police career== | ||
| − | John Orr | + | John Orr joined the Scottish Police as a Cadet in 1961 at Renfrew and Bute Constabulary. As Detective Chief Superintendent of Strathclyde Police, he was appointed Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) of the [[Pan Am Flight 103|Lockerbie Air Disaster]] which occurred on 21 December 1988. This was the biggest single murder investigation in the history of Scottish Policing. |
| − | In 2001 Sir John was knighted by the Queen for his services to Scottish Policing.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1092754.stm "Police chief 'thrilled' at honour"]</ref> | + | In 2001, Sir John was knighted by the Queen for his services to Scottish Policing.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1092754.stm "Police chief 'thrilled' at honour"]</ref> |
==After retirement== | ==After retirement== | ||
| − | In 2001 | + | In 2001 Sir John Orr was appointed Chairman of Kilmarnock Football Club. |
In 2005 Sir John reported on his "Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland" which was to be formalised through the Scottish Parliament to provide a framework for legal protocols of marches and parades within Scotland.<ref>[http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/01/20583/50696 "Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland"]</ref> | In 2005 Sir John reported on his "Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland" which was to be formalised through the Scottish Parliament to provide a framework for legal protocols of marches and parades within Scotland.<ref>[http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/01/20583/50696 "Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland"]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:06, 5 August 2013
Sir John Orr is a former Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police in Scotland (1996-2001).
Police career
John Orr joined the Scottish Police as a Cadet in 1961 at Renfrew and Bute Constabulary. As Detective Chief Superintendent of Strathclyde Police, he was appointed Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) of the Lockerbie Air Disaster which occurred on 21 December 1988. This was the biggest single murder investigation in the history of Scottish Policing.
In 2001, Sir John was knighted by the Queen for his services to Scottish Policing.[1]
After retirement
In 2001 Sir John Orr was appointed Chairman of Kilmarnock Football Club.
In 2005 Sir John reported on his "Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland" which was to be formalised through the Scottish Parliament to provide a framework for legal protocols of marches and parades within Scotland.[2]
See also
References
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