Northamptonshire Police Chief Faces Suspension Over Fake Falklands War Medal and Misrepresented Military Service
May 30, 2024![Northamptonshire Police Chief Faces Suspension Over Fake Falklands War Medal and Misrepresented Military Service](https://cdn.brief.news/images/stories/8e8c61b00edc85cac681cc794166bd933ef3fb4ab0012008865af17a721bb3dcb9d2d847f003ef04ff97539d49dd394939bef3702b99f9022064a7c08357ad9a.png)
Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Nick Adderley is facing suspension over allegations of dishonesty regarding his military achievements.
A Ministry of Defence expert testified that a Falklands War medal worn by Adderley is fake.
Adderley is accused of misrepresenting his military past, including exaggerating his rank, length of service, and Royal Navy achievements.
Expert Chris Hayward determined that the medal is a copy, not of the same quality as official South Atlantic Medals.
Adderley claimed the medal was given to him by his brother, but it was revealed he falsely claimed to have served in the Royal Navy for a decade when he had only served two years.
The ongoing investigation is looking into Adderley's alleged breaches of standards in duties and responsibilities, with doubts raised about the authenticity of the medal submitted to the MoD.
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The Mirror • May 28, 2024
Police chief 'wore Falklands medal he didn't earn' and 'exaggerated' army record![Police chief 'wore Falklands medal' that was '110% a copy', medal expert says](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/17bcbd24cf691deabac70f5491c75dce6987378f6f07fd5f78eb437ad64556ac87f3d365fa257500ef2526399065969fc1803948260348f02a313f67bac75838.png)
The Mirror • May 29, 2024
Police chief 'wore Falklands medal' that was '110% a copy', medal expert says![War medal allegedly worn by police chief ‘110%’ a copy, misconduct panel told](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/b8710cd4254d49b2e404c293bb2d77c806adda1c08aa1dbd9baf66be33bad62e9fdb464c277d9971b87e6c20dc985a7814a9cd4b323c6d2f90edbed4239a1afc.png)
Evening Standard • May 29, 2024
War medal allegedly worn by police chief ‘110%’ a copy, misconduct panel told