It is with regret that I have to inform you of the death of Joseph Briggs aged 76 years, a retired Chief Inspector Joe joined the County Force in 1965 and served at Sutton in Ashfield, Hyson Green, Worksop, Specials Ops. He retired in 1995
Joseph died on Wednesday 10th June 2020. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.
The funeral will be at Mansfield Woodhouse Cemetary at 3pm Thursday 18th June 2020
As soon a further information is available it will be posted here.
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John Kennedy
Secretary Notts NARPO
NottsNarpo 
Hi,
We have not had the death notice yet, unless I have missed it?
The date of him passing has the date of him joining Notts Police after it?
Regards
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So sorry to here ov joes passing Geoff and j had lots of good times in the police bar with him and his lovely wife jean thinking about you and your familey
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I met Joe on initial training and he never changed, a down to earth gentleman completely without edge. A one off who will be sorely missed. Sincere condolences to his wife and family
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A genuinely nice man. A gentleman. A good, sound boss. RIP Joe.
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Shocked to hear of the passing of Joe who I had the pleasure of working with in the early 80s as part of the SOU. A sad loss for all of us who knew him during those often challenging times on the job.
Save half a Fishermans Friend for me Joe!!
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A genuinely fine man and first class police officer and boss. And of course a footballer! Enjoyed working with him as countless others will have done so too.
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A lovely friend and a good boss, always had a smile. My condolences to his wife and family
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A total gentleman, good humour , solid and always respected. A sad loss, condolences to all the family.
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My Inspector at Gregory Boulevard, early 80’s. Lovely guy. Real gent. Very genuine.
My heartfelt condolences to his family.
Will be missed.
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The finest Gentleman and Police Officer anyone would wish to meet and work with. Spent many hours both professionally and socially with a Joe where he always shared and expressed honest and sound judgements.
God bless you Joe. R.I.P,
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Joe was a gent, top man, top cop, very fair as a boss, well liked and admired by all, peers, subordinates and his managers. Taken far too soon. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Never actually worked with Joe but he was the sort of man that you remembered.
A true gentleman and treated everyone the same.
RIP.
Paul Martin
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I knew Joe from his very early days. Great footballer. Proper gentleman. Never lost the common touch. Never heard anyone say a bad thing about him. Sorry to hear this news. Condolences to his family.
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I knew Joe through work and football over many years and this has come as a complete shock. As people have said he was a True gentleman without airs and graces Always approachable.
RIP and sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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Joe was a man I admired very much and it was a real pleasure to work with him.
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I didn’t know you Joe but from what I knew, you were a very fine officer and a gentleman. Rest In Peace.
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Deepest sympathy. Fond memories at Mansfield 1970’s.
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I met Joe in 1980 when I played football with him for the S.O.U team. A true gentleman who everyone respected. Condolences to his family .
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A lovely man,whom I knew over many years through football and the job.A fine sense of humour and a real gentleman. A very sad loss.Sincere condolences.
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I am so shocked to hear the news of Joe’s death I knew him in the early 80s when I joined SOU and then later at Sutton in Ashfield. Joe was an excellent supervisor and a pleasure to serve with. I will miss him. Roger Walker
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I worked with Joe on the SOU in the early eighties, he was a first class officer, a great sportsman and a good friend. What a sad loss and a complete shock. He was the fittest man I
knew. He certainly ran me ragged on training days. RIP Joe.
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Was at Detective Training School Wakefield with Joe in 1971. Served with him at Worksop CID from 1973. Excellent policeman and great bloke.
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Joe was an Inspector at Hamilton House when I worked there in the early 1980s and also my Inspector on the Miners dispute. I played football with and against Joe for a number of years in the Police Sunday league. Joe was a great cop and a true gentleman. I last had a brief conversation with Joe in the beer garden of the Greyhound pub at Mansfield Woodhouse a couple of years ago. His passing has come as somewhat of a shock because Joe always seemed to be fit as a fiddle keeping himself in fine shape. My condolences to his family at this sad time.
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Joe was a great supporter of Police Sport and always great company.A good man.
Sincere condolences to his family.
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Very sad to learn of Joe’s passing. As my section Sgt. on SOU in the late 70’s he was a great leader and genuinely nice bloke.
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Enjoyed many years playing football and working together Dogs & SOU. A fantastic bloke and gaffer. The world needs more people like Joe. RIP Joe and my condolences to the family at this very sad time.
Paul Wade
Retired Dog Handler
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A pleasure to work for and be in his company
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I am saddened to hear of Joes death. Many happy memories of working with him from the old Hyson Green days. A very level headed and sincere man who was a privilege to work with. My thoughts are with his family with their loss.
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Having served with Joe in his early policing years, both in uniform and C.I.D., I found him to be a thoroughly good ‘copper’, an excellent all round sportsman (especially in relation to football) and a man possessed of a wicked sense of humour. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to Jean and his family and friends. He was a true ‘gent’
Martyn A. Cox
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Joe was my first Sergeant on SOU in the early 80s.
A very sad loss. The world is a poorer place without you, and that boyish sense of humour!
It was a pleasure to serve with Joe and to call him a friend, even if he gave out half a fisherman’s friend at a time! Fond memories will live on.
Sincere condolences to the family
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So sad to hear of Joe’s death. I remember playing cricket with him in the sixties and our paths crossed many times after. Sincere condolences to Jean and the family
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Worked with Joe at Radford Road great man and great gaffer. Condolences to family & friends will be sadly missed by many.
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Fellow Sergeant with Joe on the Special Operation Unit. Loved his sense of humour, really good colleague. Condolences to his family.
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Great man. Had the pleasure and privilege of working with him on SOU in the 80’s. Like Arnie, I have fond memories of him offering half a fishermans friend whilst policing a match. God bless you Joe.
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Oh so sorry to hear this awful news. Happy memories in and outside the job. Proper proper no nonsense leader, respected by all. Will raise my glass to you today Joe and with more of your friends at our Christmas get together. RIP Joe.
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Condolences to the family and Close friends. Enjoyed working with Joe on the SOU and on many other occasions during my time on the force.
Will be missed by all who knew him.
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Sorry to hear about Joe. A great bloke and have some very fond memories from our days at Worksop CID and many games of football together. Condolences to all the family. Dave Dawson
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I had the pleasure of working with Joe when I was on Force Support in the mid eighties. Always had a great sense of fun, with a twinkle in his eye. Very fair minded man and a really decent boss to work with.
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First met Joe 79/80 when he came to S O U a great boss who later became a lifelong friend. Sadly missed
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Joe and I were sgts at Mansfield in the late 70s.His sense of humour made it a pleasure to go to work. Well respected by all and will be sorely missed
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One of the real good guys. A great boss, a good cop who would look after everyone. RIP gaffer. You will be missed by many.
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Having served with Joe, working alongside him in his early policing years at Worksop, both in uniform and C.I.D., I found him to be a thoroughly good ‘copper’, an excellent all round sportsman, especially relating to football, and a man possessed of a wicked sense of humour. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to all his family. He was a true ‘gent’. Martyn Cox
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Joe was my Sgt on SOU. A calm professional guiding hand to a young officer with no experience of the big city. A real gentleman with an excellent sense of humour. You will be sadly missed Joe.
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A true gent and solid police officer. Came into contact with Joe both on and off the soccer field
RIP Joe. Sincere condolences
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I met Joe in 1980 when we played football for the S.O.U . A true gentleman . Sincere condolences to his family .
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I served with Joe on Special Ops in the eighties, what a really nice bloke he was. He was remarkably fit and used to run me into the ground during our training sessions. We became friends. He will be sadly missed.
Mick Harvey
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Really nice bloke. Sorry to hear the very sad news.
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I knew Joe from Mansfield where I began my service. Although not on his shift he was always interested and helpful which as a young officer was very important to me.
Our paths crossed throughout and he was always the same, helpful, cheerful and a man you couldn’t not like.
RIP.
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I had the pleasure to meet Joe whilst playing football with Notts Police and then worked alongside him when he was on SOU and I was on the Vice Squad. He was a perfect gentleman on all occasions whilst working with. Cannot say the same when on the football field! Joe, may you rest in peace, a true legend, will be sadly missed
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Worked with Joe on SOU in the mid eighties. He was an excellent Police Officer and boss leading from the front and always ready to get stuck in with the lads when circumstances dictated . My sincere condolences to his family at this sad time.
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John ( Foxy )Fowler, did my probation with Joe 1966/68 at Worksop,we played cricket for Bassetlaw Division,he was a great friend and colleague a good sportsman. R I P Mighty JOE. Condolences to Jean and family. Foxy and Dorothy.
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