Wishaw police give Kenny guard of honour following retiral from the force

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Workers at Wishaw Police Office gave a fond farewell to one of their most popular colleagues on his retiral from the force.Constable Kenny Samuel departed from the force after 26 years and was piped out of the office by Christopher Ross from the Police Scotland and Federation Pipe Band while colleagues formed a guard of honour.

Speaking to Lanarkshire Live following his retiral, Kenny, 57, reflected on a long and varied career. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He told us: “I’ll be sad to finish up as I’ve been doing it for such a long time. “I’ve been part of a few specialist departments and have had some fairly unique roles.“I’ll be looking forward to have some more flexibility and spending more time at home.“I enjoy being outdoors and riding horses so will be doing a lot more of that.”Having worked in the transport and farming industry, Kenny began his career with the police at the age of 31.He began working in Greenock in 1996 before moving onto Port Glasgow three years later.He went on to his first endeavour with the traffic department at Greenock in 2000.Kenny moved to the traffic landward department at Motherwell in 2004 and then went on to the traffic motorway section at Motherwell until 2006.He then began a five year stint with the mounted branch before beginning his work in Lanarkshire.K