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PC Ian Dibell: Essex Police sorry for pension error | PC Ian Dibell: Essex Police sorry for pension error |
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A police force has apologised to the family of a killed officer after a confidential discussion about his pension details was made public. | A police force has apologised to the family of a killed officer after a confidential discussion about his pension details was made public. |
Father-of-two PC Ian Dibell, 41, was killed in Clacton while off-duty, on 9 July. His suspected killer, Peter Reeve, shot himself on 10 July. | Father-of-two PC Ian Dibell, 41, was killed in Clacton while off-duty, on 9 July. His suspected killer, Peter Reeve, shot himself on 10 July. |
His pension was discussed at an Essex Police Authority meeting held in September and published in the minutes. | His pension was discussed at an Essex Police Authority meeting held in September and published in the minutes. |
Essex Police said it had apologised for the error. | Essex Police said it had apologised for the error. |
Although PC Dibell was off-duty, the police authority agreed that he was acting in his duty as a police officer when he intervened in a row near his home. | Although PC Dibell was off-duty, the police authority agreed that he was acting in his duty as a police officer when he intervened in a row near his home. |
He died from a single bullet wound. | He died from a single bullet wound. |
Mr Reeve then disappeared, sparking a manhunt, and was seen shooting himself in a cemetery in Writtle the following morning. | Mr Reeve then disappeared, sparking a manhunt, and was seen shooting himself in a cemetery in Writtle the following morning. |
"Having regard to the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006, it was determined that PC Ian Dibell was acting in accordance with his duty as a police officer to preserve life and was killed whilst on duty," a police authority spokesman said. | |
"The information was inadvertently published in an Essex Police authority finance and audit committee paper." | "The information was inadvertently published in an Essex Police authority finance and audit committee paper." |
Essex Police has previously paid tribute to PC Dibell's courage and said he would have known he was entering an "extremely deadly situation". | Essex Police has previously paid tribute to PC Dibell's courage and said he would have known he was entering an "extremely deadly situation". |
Hundreds of people, including Home Secretary Theresa May, attended his memorial service in August. | Hundreds of people, including Home Secretary Theresa May, attended his memorial service in August. |
A memorial fund has been set up to create a permanent memorial and to support PC Dibell's family. | A memorial fund has been set up to create a permanent memorial and to support PC Dibell's family. |
His girlfriend, Louise Lilley, is a police community support officer and his brother, Paul, is a detective inspector with Essex Police. | His girlfriend, Louise Lilley, is a police community support officer and his brother, Paul, is a detective inspector with Essex Police. |
Ms Lilley was unavailable for comment. | Ms Lilley was unavailable for comment. |