Sir Jamie Flanagan, the RUC's only Catholic chief constable, has died in England at the age of 85. He held the post from 1973 to 1975 during some of the worst years of the Troubles.
Sir Jamie was particularly noted for his battles with the British government to preserve the RUC's political independence from the Northern Ireland Office.
He joined the RUC as a constable in 1933 and became a sergeant in 1939 and a district inspector in 1942. In 1973 he succeeded Sir Graham Shillington as chief constable.
The RUC Chief Constable, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, said he had the highest regard for Sir Jamie.
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Sir Jamie is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.