‘Return my husband’s medals’, pleads Kenilworth widow of Whitnash police officer

The widow of a long-serving Whitnash police officer who was so well loved he had a street named after him is distraught after two of his medals have been stolen.
MHLC-17-04-13 Missing medals Apr64 
Sadie Dobson is appealing for people to come forward who may be able to help track down burglars who stole her husband Brian's medals. There is one long-service police medal and one British Empire Medal for his services to the Whitnash community.
Brian Dobson was Leamington's first community police officer, who retired in 1993 and died in 2006. A road in Whitnash, Dobson Lane, was named after him because he was so well-respected in the town.MHLC-17-04-13 Missing medals Apr64 
Sadie Dobson is appealing for people to come forward who may be able to help track down burglars who stole her husband Brian's medals. There is one long-service police medal and one British Empire Medal for his services to the Whitnash community.
Brian Dobson was Leamington's first community police officer, who retired in 1993 and died in 2006. A road in Whitnash, Dobson Lane, was named after him because he was so well-respected in the town.
MHLC-17-04-13 Missing medals Apr64 Sadie Dobson is appealing for people to come forward who may be able to help track down burglars who stole her husband Brian's medals. There is one long-service police medal and one British Empire Medal for his services to the Whitnash community. Brian Dobson was Leamington's first community police officer, who retired in 1993 and died in 2006. A road in Whitnash, Dobson Lane, was named after him because he was so well-respected in the town.

Sadie Dobson is appealing for anyone who may have information about the theft of Brian Dobson’s long-service police medal and a British Empire Medal - awarded to him in 1988 for his service to the Whitnash community - to contact the police.

The late Mr Dobson, who worked for Warwickshire Police for 30 years and was one of the first neighbourhood officers established in the Leamington area, retired in 1993 and died of ill health in 2006. Dobson Lane in Whitnash was named after him.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Mrs Dobson, who now lives in Kenilworth, said: “The people of Whitnash held him in highest esteem.

“When he died, I had a great response from people who sent me letters telling me how he had affected their lives. He did the job in his own way.”

The medals were stolen after thieves smashed a pane of glass on the back door of Mrs Dobson’s house in Kenilworth some time over the Easter weekend (April 2 to April 3), while she was away.

They ransacked her home and also took a very rare 18-carat gold pink and cream-coloured cameo brooch depicting the Notre Dame cathedral that was given to Mrs Dobson by her aunt, along with First World War medals, watches and jewellery.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Mrs Dobson said: “It was very shocking to come home to find that everything had been pulled out of drawers and even airing cupboards.

“These medals are of great sentimental value to me.”

Anyone with information should call 684232 or pass on information anonymously through Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.