Funeral for officer killed in crash to take place
Summary
Two Cleveland police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, died in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on the A66 near Middlesbrough. A funeral for PC Blades will be held in Hartlepool with road closures to allow a full police ceremony.Key Facts
- PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were killed on August 22 in a crash with a Volkswagen Passat.
- The crash also killed five young men aged between 17 and 23.
- The Passat had been involved in alleged criminal activity and was driving the wrong way on the road.
- The police officers were searching for the Passat after its fake license plate was detected by an automated camera, but they were not in an active pursuit at the time of the crash.
- PC Blades was a father of two and had worked as an English teacher before joining the police.
- The funeral for PC Blades will include police honors and road closures starting at 7:30 am BST in Hartlepool.
- Officers and community members are mourning the loss and recognizing the officers' dedication and service.
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