It is with sadness that I report the death of Retired Police Officer Geoffrey David STAFFORD Pc219 who was 76yrs of age and who passed away after a short illness in Kings Mill Hospital on the 27th December 2024.
Geoff leaves his wife Janet Margaret at her Mansfield Woodhouse home, daughters Claire and Carolynn, son Dean and Grandson Joseph.
Geoff joined the Police Service in September 1971 and retired in September 2003. He had spent most of his service at Sutton in Ashfield but had spent a short time within Community Affairs were he had benefited from a trip to the United States where he trained as a DARE Officer. He was one of the very first officers within Nottinghamshire Police to present this within Notts.
Details of Geoff’s funeral which is the 5th February 2025 at Mansfield Crematorium.
Included in that information was details of how, if you were unable to attend personally. you could access the funeral on live stream. Unfortunately I omitted the username and password. My apologies.
The details are as follows:
You need to access:- https://watch.obitus.com
You will then need to use the username which is:- zawa5701. This will be followed by a password request which is :- 060518.
Our thoughts are extended to the family at this very sad time.
Bob THOMPSON (Assistant Secretary) Notts NARPO
Email: nottinghamshire2@narpo.org Tel: 07989139143
NottsNarpo 
I was privileged enough to have served with Geoff. He had number one below me ( Pc219, I was Pc220 )
he will be sadly missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
Pete Reeves Pc220 A(M) Retired
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condolences you will be missed
Pete Reeves Pc220 A(M) Ret
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RIP Geoff – thanks for the great memories of our times together
Keith Hadfield
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Comment from John Redfern Ex Pc 196, I first met Geoff when he came back from America after his D.A.R.E. training when he did a presentation with Diane CURLEY to the School Liaison Officers at Epperstone Manor. I knew nothing about D.A.R.E. until then and I was very impressed with with their professionalism & enthusiasm for the project. Along with about 24 other officers I became a D.A.R.E. officer. One of the best career decisions I ever made. Geoff was such a kind & caring Officer & a true gentleman who made a lot of difference to so many children in his delivery of D.A.R.E. and his family should be justly proud of him. What a great guy. I was proud to be associated with him & the D.A.R.E. programme. Thanks Geoff R.I.P. John Redfern DARE Bassetlaw.
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Like Geoff I was largely based in the Mansfield/Ashfield areas over much of my service so met with him as a colleague many times especially so as we joined pretty much at the same time.
He was always kind, caring and a gentleman in the old school sense of the word and a pleasure to spend time with. I know he will be missed greatly by both family and friends indeed by all who got to know him as I did.
Rest in peace Geoff.
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such Sad news that this lovely Man as passed away
I worked with Geoff when we were Education Welfare Officers he loved that job but due to change he took retirement
Taken far too soon will always be remembered
sleep tight
Janet Ellis
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