Last January Detective Chief Superintendent Tony Creely was in his office writing a letter of recommendation. As he did so there was a knock at his door.
A colleague broke the news to him that the very man who he was recommending to be included in the next Queen's Honours List had died. READ MORE: Angry customer slammed over bizarre note left at café as owner went for flu jab The scenario is an indication of the esteem with which Bob Tonge was held.
Now Greater Manchester Police have done justice to the memory of a 'humble, kind, and dedicated' police officer. A room at GMP's Nexus House, in Ashton, which houses specialised departments has been renamed the "Bob Tonge Conference Room".
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