Ron Hogg

Adam Ronald Hogg (1 October 1951 – 17 December 2019 ) was a British politician and police officer. He was the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner, elected for the Labour Party. He was the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012 and re-elected on 6 May 2016.

Police career Hogg served for over 30 years as a police officer. During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he led the English police unit fighting football hooliganism in the host countries, Japan and South Korea.

As a chief officer, he served as the Assistant Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary with responsibility for operational matters and then, from 2003, as the Deputy Chief Constable of Cleveland Police.

He was posthumously appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for charitable and political services.

Personal life

Hogg was born in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire and lived in Chester le Street up to his death.

He attended Corby Grammar school between 1963–65, and then Kingswood Grammar School, Corby between 1965 and 1970. He was a school teacher at Kingswood School, which became a Comprehensive school in 1969, from about 1973 to 1978.

He studied Politics at the University of York between 1970 and 1973, and captained the 1st XV rugby team in his final year.

He was an avid Heart of Midlothian F.C. and Newcastle United F.C. fan, and enjoyed attending Murrayfield to support the Scotland national rugby union team.

Hogg died on 17 December 2019, aged 68, of motor neurone disease, after a short illness.