Warwickshire Officers Nominated for National Police Bravery Award
PC Andrew Hoey (pictured left) along with PC James Fitzmaurice (right)have been nominated for the National Police Chief Bravery Award in recognition of their bravery in tackling a man with a samurai sword in Bedworth last year.
The officers managed to disarm and detain the man who was also found to be in possession of a switchblade, a small dagger, a ceremonial sword and hunting knife. The man was stopped just 50 meters from the busy town centre.
Warwickshire Police Chief Constable Martin Jelley said: “While most people’s instinct is to run from danger our officers are trained to confront it in order to protect our communities.
“PC Hoey and PC Fitzmaurice thought nothing of putting themselves in harms way in order to protect the public. They are a credit to themselves and the force; I am immensely proud of them and all the officers in Warwickshire who every day go out and patrol not knowing what they will encounter.”
PC Hoey covers the North Warwickshire area on our Rural Crime Team.