Ex-police chief, 97, is mourned.(News) From: Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) | Date: May 9, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

FORMER Cleveland and North Yorkshire police chief superintendent and war hero Richard 'Dick' Archer, has died in hospital aged 97.

Mr Archer, who lived in Guisborough for many years, was born in South Bank in 1910 where he was to become a chief inspector before advancing his career.

He started his working life in the steel industry at Dorman Long.

In 1928 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards serving for five years before joining the North Riding Po...