2024 POLICE BRAVERY AWARDS life at risk.


A 999 call was received from a distressed female reporting an ongoing verbal argument with her adult son, at their home address in Holyhead. During the 999 call, the woman described how her son had experienced a “massive blow-out”. Not long after, the individuals sister also contacted Cheshire


Police to report the same concerns for her brother, who was also causing damage within the house.


She was on the phone with her mother at the time the events were unfolding, and reported being very concerned for her mother whom she described as “disabled and vulnerable”. PS Dylan Thomas, PC Rachael Roberts, PC Rob Burgess, PC Dion Hughes, and PC Rob Williamson were sent to the house, after being informed by the Force Control Centre there had been a mention of a gun during the 999 call. The mother told officers her son was inside and was highly aggressive. Almost immediately, he was shouting at them to back off as he had a gun. PS Thomas soon found himself looking down the barrel,


aimed directly towards him by the man who was stood at the top of the stairs.


The officers, who were in his line of sight, deemed the threat of violence to be extremely high and so PS Thomas, PC Roberts and PC Hughes all deployed their Tasers simultaneously. The Taser discharge was part effective causing Hughes to fall onto his front, resulting in the rifle falling down the stairs. PC Williamson with his colleagues detained and arrested the man.


Firearms officers examined the rifle and noted it had been cocked ready for use and there was a pellet within the chamber which was ready to be fired.


NORTH YORKSHIRE PCs Dave Burgess (right), Joanne Ollerenshaw (below right) and Sam Walsh (below) demonstrated exceptional courage and professionalism in the face of extreme violence. They were dispatched to a report of a man with a knife who was reportedly suffering a mental health episode at an address in Crosshills.


On their arrival, they were confronted with an extremely violent and aggressive man who emerged from a basement window who was reportedly suffering from Acute Behavioural Disturbance.


The officers attempted to engage with the man in a bid to calm him and encourage him to stay still, however he picked up a metal grate and his violent demeanour continued. Two tasers were used on


him to try and subdue him for everyone’s safety, including his


own, but had no effect. At this point the man charged at the officers, lashing out in an onslaught of physical violence and aggression towards them for a sustained period of time. The man was significantly larger, towering over them, and stronger because of his condition, meaning PC Burgess and Walsh both struggled to restrain him and shield themselves from being repeatedly hit. With backup eventually arriving from West Yorkshire Police, the officers thankfully managed to restrain the man safely and get him the medical attention he desperately needed.


NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PC Chris Duffy, and Police Dog Reno, ensured a dangerous suspect was detained, even after sustaining a severe head injury exposing his skull. Both attended the Sunnydale Inn, Mansfield, after reports that seven people were threatening to smash the windows and


assault the landlord. Having tracked a hiding suspect, who then ran away, PC Duffy deployed PD Reno. The suspect was detained by PD Reno in an alleyway. Whilst searching him, PC Duffy became aware of another male


in the alleyway. This male was the detained suspect’s brother. He asked PC Duffy if he could pass by, not knowing it was the


detainee’s brother and him posing no threat at that time; PC Duffy allowed this. He was then violently struck across the back of the head by the suspects brother, knocking him to the floor. Without warning or any sound, He felt a tremendous blow to the back of his head, jolting it forward violently. The force was enough that his body gave away and he fell to the floor. He was kicked on the left side of his body and the suspect


stood over him throwing a volley of punches which landed on his face and his body.


Knowing he was now in a fight for survival, he began kicking with all his power whilst trying to protect his face with his left arm as his right hand was gripped onto PD Reno. PC Duffy fought back and got to his feet. Realising he was bleeding heavily, he pressed his emergency button, still maintaining control of the arrested suspect, who had prevented PD Reno from detaining his brother. PD Reno was placed into a police vehicle whilst colleagues provided emergency first aid. Walking back towards his vehicle, PC Duffy sighted the offender who was now running away. Despite his horrific injuries, he chased after the suspect, updating colleagues by radio. He was swiftly detained by other officers, thanks to PC Duffy being able to spot and chase the suspect making off despite his severe injuries, and ensured there was no cross-contamination of evidence. PC Duffy was taken to hospital, where it was discovered he


had a seven-inch-long wound to the back of his head, exposing his skull.


SOUTH YORKSHIRE PCs Anna Kelsey and Nicola Burn (pictured overleaf) were first on scene at a double murder. They volunteered to attend reports of concern for a man and woman’s welfare on 27 November 2022.


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