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Top cop battling motor neurone disease retires after 30 years service – Birmingham Live
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Johnson, from West Midlands Police, vowed he would ‘keep fighting’ the condition everyday for his wife and children
A top policeman who was struck down by a terminal illness is to retire today after three decades service.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Johnson, 52, from West Midlands Police, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in October 2018 – but vowed to “keep fighting everyday” for his wife and children.
The father-of-two, from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “It’s mixed emotions really after 30 years service. It’s my my final day.
“I’m a little bit sad to b…
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