Sir Stanley Ernest Bailey (30 September 1926 – 9 August 2008) was a senior British police officer. He was chief constable of Northumbria Police from 1975 until 1991.

Bailey was born in Somers Town, London, and during World War II was conscripted to work in the coal mining industry as a Bevin Boy. In 1947 he began his career with the Metropolitan Police.

Stanley Bailey

The hunt for the Cannock Chase murderer was led by Bailey, Staffordshire's assistant chief constable at the time.

Stanley Bailey

Honours

See also

Donald Neilson

References

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7553571.stm

http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/news/Sir-Stanley-Bailey-dies-at.4375531.jp

External links

Obituary in The Times

Obituary in The Telegraph

Obituary in The Independent

1926 births

2008 deaths

British Chief Constables

Knights Bachelor

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire

English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal

People from Somers Town, London

Bevin Boys

Metropolitan Police officers

Stanley Bailey