Chief Superintendent James Beaton

Chief Superintendent James Beaton, GC CVO, was The Queen's Police Officer 1983 to 1992. He received the George Cross in 1974 for saving Princess Anne from the crazed kidnapper Ian Ball during an attack in the Mall. He also received the Director's Honor Award of the United States Secret Service in the same year. He was made a LVO in 1987 and a CVO in 1992.

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Chief Superintendent - GC - CVO - Queen's Police Officer - 1983 - 1992 - George Cross - 1974 - Princess Anne - Kidnapper - Ian Ball - The Mall - Director's Honor Award - United States Secret Service - LVO - 1987

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Beaton was born in 1943. He served in the Metropolitan Police 1962 to 1992. He spent his first few years as a constable on the beat, at Notting Hill (1962 to 1966). In 1966 he became a sergeant at Harrow Road, and in 1971 a station sergeant at Wembley.

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1943 - Metropolitan Police - 1962 - 1992 - Constable - Beat - Notting Hill - 1966 - Sergeant - Harrow Road - 1971 - Station sergeant - Wembley

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In March 1973 he was transferred to the Royalty Protection Squad, A Division, from 14 November as a Personal Protection Officer assigned to Princess Anne. He was given the number 11 in the small team responsible for protecting members of the Royal Family. He remained with the Princess until February 1979. He became an Inspector in 1974, Chief Inspector in August 1979, Superintendent in 1983, and Chief Superintendent in 1985.

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1973 - Royalty Protection Squad - A Division - Personal Protection Officer - Princess Anne - Royal Family - 1979 - Inspector - 1974 - Chief Inspector - Superintendent - 1983 - Chief Superintendent - 1985

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In 1982 he became the Queen's Police Officer, and retired in 1992, when he became a Security Manager.

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1982 - Queen's Police Officer - 1992

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