Remembering Essex Colleague Det Sgt Ben Beetson

ESSEX Police Federation Chairman Steve Taylor has joined the tributes being paid to colleague Ben Beetson.

Ben, who was a Detective Sergeant on the force, died of a degenerative lung disease earlier this month.

“Ben was clearly much loved, and was a very popular colleague and supervisor,” said Steve.

“He had a force funeral and I think with his friends, family and colleagues there he got the send-off he absolutely deserved.”

Ben had been on a waiting list to receive a new lung.

“Just a week before his death he had been in the office with an oxygen cylinder still leading his team,” Steve said.

“Our thoughts are very much with his wife and children.”