Michael ‘Mick’ WALKER

5/12/2025

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Sunday 30th November 2025, of retired Sgt 378 Michael Walker following a stroke. Mick had been residing in a Nursing Home in Chesterfield for 2 years. Mick was a widower. He had four children, three daughters and a son Stephen, who died suddenly aged 57 from a heart attack a few years ago.

Mick joined the Police in 1962 and served at Chesterfield and Ilkeston. He was promoted Sergeant in 1971 and served in and around Staveley.

In 1982, whilst on patrol with ex PC John Jordan, he was called to an alarm at Loggins Garage, Staveley, which was being robbed at gun point. They were confronted by a masked man with a sawn off shotgun, who ran off. Mick set off after him on foot towards Poolsbrook, when the robber turned and shot at Mick at close range, wounding him on his right side. The robber made good his escape and the case remains undetected. Mick was hospitalized and to his dying day his legs contain 130 pieces of shot.

Mick retired in 1989 on an injury on duty pension.

There will be no funeral as Mick has opted for a direct cremation.

A seemingly tragic story but I would like to mention that for the past two years whilst Mick has been in his Nursing Home, ex PC 830 Kevin Walton has visited him twice a week and acted like a member of the family, seeing to all his needs. He certainly went far and beyond what is hoped of an ex colleague. Ken is also arranging for the scattering of Mick’s ashes in Poolsbrook Country Park on a date to be arranged.
Sean Murphy (Derbyshire NARPO Committee)

4 Comments

JOHN ATKINSON

5/12/2025 16:47:35

So sad to here of his passing . RIP. sarge

Philip Carnall

9/12/2025 19:00:47

Fond memories of Sgt Mick Walker as my Sergeant at Staveley. He was always a source of guidance and advice and encouraging too. If memory serves me correctly, I believe that on his first night shift as our Sergeant at Staveley he stepped out of Staveley Police Station to see me running as fast as I could towards him. He looked worried as I approached and I was too out of breath to explain when Steve Grainger's panda van came hurtling towards us after breaching the crest of Duke Street. At rest we told him that there was no emergency just a race of foot patrol from Church Street phone box, my route through the churchyard, Steve's via the road. I think I won! But Steve Grainger would contest this I am sure. R.I.P. Mick

Patrick Allen

12/12/2025 10:15:48

God bless you Mick you were a good cop and a gentleman. R.I.P.

Kim Cole

24/12/2025 10:58:48

RIP Mike, you were a great stepdad to all of us for 20 years and glad we kept contact after mom (Cyndy) died.

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