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Widow gets bravery award for shot Pc

A Shropshire policeman killed while protecting his colleagues has been posthumously awarded the Captain Webb medal for "courage and bravery" - the first time it has been given in more than 40 years. A Shropshire policeman killed while protecting his colleagues has been posthumously awarded the Captain Webb medal for "courage and bravery" - the first time it has been given in more than 40 years.Constable Richard Gray, who was 43, was shot and killed in Castlefields, Shrewsbury, on May 6 last year while responding to a domestic incident. Although he lost his own life his actions protected two unarmed colleagues and the public. In a special ceremony at Shrewsbury Flower Show yesterday The Shropshire Society of London presented the silver medal to Mr Gray's widow Jenny Lee-Gray. The medal was awarded for the first time in 1916 after being forged to mark the achievements of Captain Matthew Webb, of Dawley, who swam the Channel. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

News|Aug 16, 2008
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Pc shooting inquest verdict

Shot Shropshire police officer Richard Gray was unlawfully killed by gunman Peter Medlicott who then turned the weapon on himself, an inquest ruled today. Shot Shropshire police officer Richard Gray was unlawfully killed by gunman Peter Medlicott who then turned the weapon on himself, an inquest ruled today. The jury in the inquest of the two men returned their verdicts after a five-day long hearing. It followed the shooting of Constable Gray by Mr Medlicott early on May 6. Constable Gray had run to the aid of unarmed officers Keiron Cornell and Sharon Phillips who were being held hostage by the gunman. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

News|Dec 14, 2007
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Murder inquiry Pc earns honour

A Shropshire police officer has received an official commendation for his expertise in tyre marks which helped bring to justice a crack addict who murdered a father-of-two. A Shropshire police officer has received an official commendation for his expertise in tyre marks which helped bring to justice a crack addict who murdered a father-of-two. Constable Chris Taylor gave vital evidence at Stafford Crown Court during the trial of Craig Dunn, 33, who had denied killing 42-year-old Neil Powell at Ironbridge Bypass last year. The jury heard the pair, both from Woodside, Telford, had been high on crack cocaine when they had a furious row during which Dunn stabbed Mr Powell in the stomach. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star.

News|Nov 9, 2007
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