Ken Rogers - April 2005            

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The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia

Ken Rogers - 50 years service to his community

At Monday night's Town Council meeting, a surprise was sprung on Cllr Ken Rogers. Members of Wivenhoe Town Council paid tribute to Ken for his dedication and commitment to the various communities in which he has lived and worked during the last 50 years.

On behalf of the Council, Town Mayor Cllr Peter Hill presented Ken with a bottle of whisky after having spoken about Ken's 23year career in the Metropolitan Police and then his considerable involvement with Crime Prevention Panels.

His daughter and two grandchildren were also invited to the presentation.    

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Ken Rogers joined the Metropolitan Police in 1955, spending most of his time in the CID with spells in the Flying Squad involving investigations that took him overseas. During his long service with the police force, he received many awards and commendations – from fellow officers, member of the community, the judiciary, and senior officers. Sadly, ill-health forced his early retirement as a Detective Sergeant in 1978. He has though maintained an active interest in law and order ever since, with a particular concern for the elderly, vulnerable, and the victims of crime.

After leaving the police, Ken moved to Norfolk and joined the Crime Prevention Panel at Thetford, where he was Chairman of the Panel for many years.   He later moved to Devon and it was not long before he became aware that there was not a Crime Prevention Panel in this county.  He therefore helped form the first Devon Crime Prevention Panel at Exeter and was their Chairman also for many years. His next move was to Essex, where despite a hearing disability, he was quick to continue his voluntary work.

Ken’s energy in serving the community and assisting those less able than himself has been an example to us all and after 50 years is worthy of recognition.

He has had many roles and served on many committees, as well as a board of school governors. He has and continues to work as a writer for international and national security magazines, and as a speaker for a range of education and training programmes. 

He has done an enormous amount of work, especially behind the scenes, over these 50 years in an effort to help others and to make his community a safer and better place in which to live, work and play.

In Wivenhoe, so many people have come to know Ken, especially the young and not so young. Ken is one person who always goes the rescue of people who have been victims of crime, and spent time at various times of the day, and night, keeping a watchful eye on our community. Quite definitely, Wivenhoe is a place with a remarkably low crime rate and that is a tribute to Ken’s efforts and leadership of our local Neighbourhood Watch and Community Safety Group.   

Cllr Peter Hill
April, 2005

Last updated:
13 May 2006