Percy Sillitoe | |
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Born | 22 May 1888 |
Died | 5 April 1962 | (aged 73)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Police Officer |
Awards | KBE |
Espionage activity | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service branch | MI5 |
Service years | 1946–1953 |
Rank | Director General of MI5 |
Sir Percy Joseph Sillitoe KBE DL (22 May 1888 – 5 April 1962) was a chief constable of several police forces. He changed the role of radios, civilian staff, and women police officers within the police. He was later Director General of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service, from 1946 to 1953.