George Oldfield (police officer)

For the academic, see George S. Oldfield.

George Oldfield
Born
Godfrey Alexander Oldfield

(1923-10-10)10 October 1923
Monk Fryston, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died4 July 1985(1985-07-04) (aged 61)
Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Spouse
Margaret Curtis
​
(m. 1954)​
Police career
RankAssistant Chief Constable for the West Yorkshire Police

Godfrey Alexander Oldfield (10 October 1923[1][2] – 4 July 1985),[3][4] known as George Oldfield, was a British police detective who finished his career as an Assistant Chief Constable with West Yorkshire Police. He is known for leading inquiries by the force into major crimes, including the M62 coach bombing and the 'Yorkshire Ripper' series of murders; the latter inquiry put great strain on his health. In recent years Oldfield's reputation has come under scrutiny, particularly concerning his two major cases, and has resulted in allegations of corruption and incompetence.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  3. ^ "FreeBMD - Search".
  4. ^ The Times - 6 July 1985
  5. ^ https://the-yorkshireman.com/mo-lea-yorkshire-ripper/
  6. ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/peter-sutcliffe-yorkshire-ripper-story-police-mistakes-b69345.html
  7. ^ Richard Ford, "Judges blame scientists, DPP and the police", The Times, 5 June 1992.