Merseyside Heroes Honored for Southport Response

About this episode

Dame Serena Kennedy and DCI Jason Pye are honored for their exceptional service in response to the Southport tragedy.

Dame Serena Kennedy and DCI Jason Pye have been honored in the King’s Birthday Honours for their exceptional service to policing, particularly following the Southport tragedy. Dame Serena, Merseyside’s first female Chief Constable and a 32-year veteran, received a damehood for her leadership through major incidents including the Liverpool hospital bombing and the pandemic, while DCI Pye, who led the Southport murder inquiry, was awarded the King’s Police Medal for his professionalism and humanity. Both officers were praised by senior police leaders and the Police and Crime Commissioner as deeply deserving, with Dame Serena crediting the honor to the entire force and DCI Pye calling his award a career highlight and a tribute to those still affected by the tragedy. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/db36c60c62dc5860

Topics covered

• policing
• honors
• Southport tragedy
• leadership
• community response

Keywords

• Merseyside Police
• King’s Birthday Honours
• Dame Serena Kennedy
• DCI Jason Pye
• Southport tragedy

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Merseyside Police

Places: Southport, Liverpool

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