One of Pembroke Dock’s longest serving police officers is retiring this week.
PC Johnny Morris joined Dyfed Powys Police in July 1979 and has been based as a PC in Pembroke Dock since November that year.
Throughout his career he has undertaken various attachments including to CID and roads policing but has always returned to Pembroke Dock.
He was also deployed to the miners strike and the G8 Summit in Gleneagles and assisted in the foot and mouth crisis.
He has also been a tutor for student officers and estimates he has tutored around 25 people.
He said: “My most memorable experience was being chased in our vehicle by a bulldozer in Brecon during the foot and mouth crisis. The bulldozer actually crushed a South Wales Police car with the driver still in it.
“I have loved my time in Pembroke Dock and it’s a wonderful place to live and work.”
Chief Superintendent Dean Richards said: “Pc Johnny Morris epitomises the local bobby, for the last 30 years he has been a well known and influential Police Officer within the communities of Pembroke Dock, latterly he has been part of the Neighbourhood Team there. He was an experienced tutor who has provided initial guidance and development to a number of officers some of whom are now high ranking officers within the Force. PC Morris can be proud of his service, he will be missed by his colleagues and we wish him well for the future.”
PC Morris is now planning on enjoying his retirement by enjoying the summer before looking for a new career.
