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Not to be confused with the law professor Stanley John Bailey.

Sir Stanley Ernest Bailey CBE QPM (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.

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

Honours

Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Knight-Bachelor.ribbon.png Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png

Ribbon Description Notes
Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Order of the British Empire (CBE)
  • Civil Division
  • Commander
Knight-Bachelor.ribbon.png Knight Bachelor (Kt)
Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • 1973
Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

See also

  • Donald Neilson
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