The officer was a guest speaker at a British Security Industry Association (BSIA) gathering in Manchester, when he was a Chief Superintendent at the Greater Manchester force.
A 'Walter Mitty' police chief Nick Adderley was caught on video boasting of being a 'senior leader in the Royal Navy', despite only ever serving at the lowest rank — as he is sacked for gross misconduct.
The panel heard how Mr Adderley wore a Falklands War medal despite being just 15 when the conflict happened. Read MoreBREAKING NEWS 'Walter Mitty' police chief is guilty of gross misconduct Mr Beggs told the hearing that Adderley served for two years and two months in the Royal Navy, remaining at the lowest rank of Able-Seaman.
The BSIA's 2014 event took place in early March of that year. Given Mr Adderley joined Cheshire Constabulary as a trainee in February 1992, it meant he had not even reached 22 years as a fully-fledged police officer when he gave the speech, and was therefore not 'just coming up to 23 years'.
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