Death Of Former Chief Constable David Owen CBE QPM

It is with great sadness that North Wales Police announces the death of former Chief Constable David Owen CBE. QPM who has died today at 85 years of age. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Mr Owen, who was Chief Constable of North Wales Police from 1982 to 1994 died, surrounded by his family, at his home in Llandudno after a long illness. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Mr Owen was born in Betws –y- Coed in 1931 the son of a Police Sergeant. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Paying tribute, Deputy Chief Constable Gareth Pritchard said; “David Owen was a highly respected man within the Force, nationally and the community of North Wales. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“He had varied career, serving with the Metropolitan Police, Lincolnshire Police, the Merseyside and Dorset forces before coming home to North Wales. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“He was also appointed President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) in 1990. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“David will be remembered for his strong and effective leadership, and I know from personal experience he left a positive and lasting impression on all those who served with him. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“On behalf of North Wales Police I wish extend our condolences to his wife Patricia, daughter Gail and sons, Philip and Mark. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The family have asked me to thank the many members of the public who expressed their good wishes to him and to them throughout his recent illness.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​