About William Sutherland
Lived 1933 – 2022 (aged 88–89). William Sutherland was a British police officer.
Sir William George MacKenzie Sutherland (12 November 1933 – 30 May 2022), often known as Bill Sutherland, was a British police officer.
Sutherland was born in Inverness and educated at Inverness Technical High School. and knighted in the 1988 Birthday Honours.
While in Cheshire, he married policewoman Jennie Abbott, who came from Lancashire. They had two daughters, Alison and Anne.
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Who was William Sutherland?
British police officer
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William Sutherland was born on 12 November 1933.
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William Sutherland died in 2022.
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William Sutherland was a police officer.
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William Sutherland was British.
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