Henry Hunt (police officer)
Henry James Ellis Hunt, CVO, CBE (born c. 1919) was a British police officer in the London Metropolitan Police.
Hunt spent most of his early police service in East London and with Thames Division. After spending eight months as Commander (Traffic), he was promoted to Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Administration) in January 1969. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1971 New Year Honours.[1] He was appointed Assistant Commissioner "B" (Traffic) in 1972.[2][3] In January 1974 he moved to be Assistant Commissioner "D" (Personnel and Training),[4] a post he occupied until 1978. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1976 New Year Honours[5] and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1978 New Year Honours,[6] shortly before his retirement.
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Colin Woods |
Commander (Traffic), Metropolitan Police 1968–1969 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Administration), Metropolitan Police 1969–1972 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Colin Woods |
Assistant Commissioner "B", Metropolitan Police 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Patrick Kavanagh |
| Preceded by John Alderson |
Assistant Commissioner "D", Metropolitan Police 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by John Gerrard |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45262. p. 10. 31 December 1970.
- ↑ "Administrator is new London CID chief", The Times, 12 February 1972
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45656. p. 4912. 25 April 1972.
- ↑ "New assistant commissioner", The Times, 8 November 1973
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46777. p. 9. 30 December 1975.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 47418. p. 4. 30 December 1977.