Lawrence Byford

Lawrence Byford

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10 August 1925
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Introduction

Sir Lawrence Byford, CBE, QPM (born 10 August 1925) was Chief Inspector of Constabulary from 1983 to 1987.

Education

Byford was educated at the University of Leeds.

Wartime service

During World War Two Byford served with the Royal Signals.

Career

Byford's police career began in 1947 as a constable with the West Yorkshire Constabulary, where he rose to be the Commander of the Huddersfield Division. He left in 1968 to join the senior leadership team of Lincolnshire Police, and was Chief Constable from 1973 to 1977. He was a Regional Inspector of Constabulary from 1978 until his appointment to the top job. In retirement he served as President of Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1991 to 1999.

Reports

He conducted the inquiry into the Yorkshire Ripper Case.

Awards

He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1973. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979, and was knighted in the 1984.

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

Ribbon Description Notes
Knight-Bachelor.ribbon.png Knight Bachelor (Kt)
  • 1984
Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Order of the British Empire (CBE)
  • 1979
  • Commander
  • Civil Division
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

Private life

In 1950 he married Muriel Campbell Massey: they have three children, one of whom was Deputy Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation and head of BBC Journalism from 2004 to 2011.