Tributes to police officer, 43, after sudden death while on duty in Shropshire
Tributes have been paid to a police officer who died suddenly while on duty in Shropshire.
PC Andy Boardman, 43, was taken ill and collapsed while responding to a call in Broseley on Tuesday afternoon.
PC Boardman had been with the force for eight years after joining from West Midlands Police, where he started his policing career in 2007, following a seven-year stint in the Armed Forces.
Chief Constable Pippa Mills said: “This is a terrible shock for everyone that knew Andy and my thoughts, and the thoughts of all of us at West Mercia Police, are with his wife, Luci, their two daughters and all his family, friends and colleagues.
“Andy was a familiar and friendly face across the communities he served and well-liked by his colleagues across the whole force. Today we are flying our flags at half-mast as a sign of respect.
