For other people with the same name, see John Maxwell (disambiguation).

Sir John Maxwell CBE KPM (24 December 1882 – 14 February 1968[1]) was a British police officer.

Maxwell grew up in Muirkirk, Ayrshire.[1] He joined the Manchester City Police in 1901 and served as Chief Constable from 1927 to November 1942.[1] He was awarded the King's Police Medal (KPM) in the 1929 New Year Honours,[2] appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1936 New Year Honours,[3] and knighted in the 1941 New Year Honours.[4]

Maxwell's involvement in the 1940/1941 Greenfield case over his dismissal of a fireman resulted in considerable negative publicity.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c Biography, Who Was Who
  2. ^ "No. 33472". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 March 1929. p. 1445.
  3. ^ "No. 34238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1935. p. 9.
  4. ^ "No. 35029". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1940. pp. 1–2.

See also


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maxwell_(police_officer)
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