The Metropolitan Police Federation are saddened to hear reports of the death of retired Metropolitan Police PC Trevor Lock, hero of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege and recipient of the George Medal for his bravery.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
PC Lock is remembered for calming his fellow hostages during the siege, acting as an intermediary between the terrorists and the security forces that ringed the building and - as the embassy was stormed - tackling the leading gunman.
PC Lock was awarded the George Medal for his “outstanding courage, sustained bravery, calmness and devotion to duty”. We could not have said it any better.
It almost seems fitting that this week we host the first ever London Police Bravery Awards, where we will be sure to remember PC Lock and his incredible courage.