About R. D. Ampaw
R. D. Ampaw was a police officer and lawyer.
R. D. Ampaw is a Ghanaian former lawyer and civil servant and was the Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service from 14 June 1971 to 13 January 1972.
Ampaw was a British trained lawyer and was the Inspector General of Police at the time of the 13 January 1972 coup d'état which replaced the Busia government of Kofi Busia with the National Redemption Council military government led by Colonel Acheampong. He was replaced by J. H. Cobbina.
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