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On 20 November 1974, Catherine
Phillips was murdered at HM Naval Base. Rosyth by a Naval
Rating, John Jones who subsequently boarded ship. Members of
Fife Constabulary assisted by the Dockyard Police, duly carried out
an investigation in the North Sea on board vessels of the NATO
fleet which were
on exercise. The murderer was
detected, arrested and later convicted. This photograph
depicts members of the investigation team being welcomed by
Chief Constable Murison on their return to shore.
This bronze statue, entitled
"Caring Philosophy," was sculpted by Alistair Smart of the
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee and erected in
the forecourt of the Divisional Headquarters at
Dunfermline on 23 March 1976.
On 1 January 1977, Constable
Alexander Marr was presented with the British Empire Medal for
his bravery in saving the life of a young girl in Leslie. PC
Marr lost both legs after being jammed against a wall by a
motor car which had gone out of control.
On 6 May 1977, HM Queen Elizabeth
II met representatives of all British Police Forces at Hendon
as part of the Jubilee Celebrations. This photograph depicts
Constable (later Inspector) John McDonald of Fife Constabulary
being presented to Her Majesty.
At the Scottish Regional Police
Dog Trials held at Aberdeen in April 1980, dogs from Fife
Constabulary were placed 1st and 2nd overall, a unique event in the
history of the trials. Police dog Spartan with handler Constable
Robert Mclnally was the overall winner while Police dog Czar, with
handler Constable Duncan Kellock was runner-up. This photographs
shows, from left to right:- PC Kellock and Czar; Sergeant John
Smart; PC George McKay and
Police dog Leo; Superintendent John
Collier; and PC Mclnally and Spartan.
 The above photograph was kindly
donated by retired police officer, William Warden. It shows a
group of police pensioners on a visit to the Scottish Police
College on 19 April 1979. Back Row: (left to right) Original Force
of joining is shown after each name. On 16 May 1949, Fife County,
Kirkcaldy Burgh and Dunfermline City Police Forces amalgamated to
form Fife Constabulary. Ex PS Tom Prain (Fife), ex PS Sandy Walker
(Kirkcaldy), ex Inspector William Warden (Dunfermline), ex PS Jimmy
Cowie (Fife), ex PS Jimmy Cargill (Fife), ex Superintendent Bert
Donald (Dunfermline), ex Detective Superintendent Davie Bruce
(Fife), ex Detective Inspector Sandy Henderson (Fife), ex PS Willie
Baxter (Fife), ex Superintendent Bert Clarkson (Fife), ex Inspector
Jimmy Allan (Fife), ex Inspector David Renfrew (Fife), ex
Superintendent Jimmy Crowe (Fife), ex PS David Mackay (Fife), ex
Superintendent Bob Munro (Fife), ex PS Sandy Ruxton (Dunfermline),
ex PC Davie Williams (Kirkcaldy), ex DS Hector Law (Dunfermline),
ex Inspector Roddy Gillies (Glasgow City), ex Inspector William
Reid (Fife). Centre Row: ex PC William Shearer (Fife), ex PC
Eddie Clark (Kirkcaldy), ex PC Jimmy Mitchell (Fife), ex PS Walter
Hoggan (Kirkcaldy), ex PS Bob Taylor (Fife), ex PS William Kettles
(Fife), ex-ACC James Lorimer (Dunfermline), ex PS Andrew Mathieson
(Fife), ex PS Sandy Bannerman (Fife), ex PS Jimmy Wilson
(Dunfermline), ex Inspector Tom Graham (Kirkcaldy), ex Chief
Inspector Sandy Urquhart (Fife), ex Inspector David Bonthrone
(Fife), ex PC Jimmy Innes (Kirkcaldy), ex PS Jimmy Gray (Fife), ex
PC Davie McFarlane (Dunfermline), ex PS Sid Smith (Kirkcaldy), ex
PS Jimmy Suttie (Dunfermline). Front Row: ex PC Andrew Davie
(Fife), ex PS Lindsay Bolton (Fife), ex PS Andrew Orrock (Fife),
Chief Inspector James Gilbert, Recruiting & Training Officer,
Chief Constable Robert F. Murison, Lord Kilmany, Lord Lieutenant of
Fife, Colonel Roderick Robertson-McLeod, Commandant of the Scottish
Police College, Superintendent James Dowie, Welfare &
Personnel, ex PS John Horne (Fife), ex PS Willie McBain (Fife), ex
PC Tom Reid (Fife).
Force Operations Room, Dysart
1980
In the early days of Fife
Constabulary, the only method of communication was word of mouth.
Telephones were first used in 1888 and by 1930 half of all Police
Stations in the county were equipped with phones.
The first mention of the use of
wireless equipment for Fife Police dates from 1936 and by 1945 the
whole county was covered for radio transmission. Personal radios
for police officers appeared in Kirkcaldy
and Dunfermline in 1966 and the system shortly extended to cover
the whole of Fife.
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