Michael David Hames (7 February 1945 – 15 January 2025) was a British police officer who was a

Detective Superintendent Superintendent (Supt) is a rank in the British police and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries, the full version is superintendent of police (SP). The rank is also used in most British Overseas Territori ...

in the Metropolitan Police.

Life and career

Hames was born in

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on 7 February 1945. He was head of the

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from 1990 until his retirement in 1994, including being involved in

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. He appeared in several television programmes, including the '' Dispatches'' episode "Beyond Belief" in 1992, the ''

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'' episode "Paedogeddon" in 2001, ''

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'' episode "Does Snuff Exist?" in 2006 and '' Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story'' on Netflix. Hames died from complications of

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and heart failure on 15 January 2025 at the age of 79.

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* 1945 births 2025 deaths Metropolitan Police officers People from Colchester {{porn-stub