Max!
I have been out of the country for a few days and only heard the sad news last night. The message was brief abut I surmised that he had probably been ill for a while.
I cannot claim to have known him as well as "soggyboxers" but nevertheless regarded him as a true friend, and one who I held in high regard for his expert knowledge and willingness to pass that knowledge on to others.
I knew him as the Police Aviation advisor to the Home Office and he with his sidekick "Ray England" mentioned above, were a real force to be reckoned with. Only the very foolhardy tried to ignore their advice and very few of them ever tried it twice.
Max was a Gentleman and a Scholar . He will long be remembered by a whole generation of Police UEO's, all of whom benefitted from his help and guidance.
So sad that his well earned retirement was so short.
Tigerfish
Last edited by tigerfish; 29th November 2009 at 16:31.
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