Tributes have been paid to a hero police officer who has died after he was hit by a car while walking to work in Birmingham.
Sgt Paul Frear, 45, of West Midlands Police, was critically injured after he was hit by a car in Tollhouse Way, Smethwick while walking to work on Thursday.Mr Frear, who served in the force for 21 years, was a recipient of the Chief Constable’s Award in 2017 after he provided emergency first aid to two stab victims outside a Wolverhampton nightclub - both of who survived thanks to his intervention.
"We are offering all the support we can to his wife and their two children and his wider family too at this awful time,” said West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford. "We know how deeply this will affect those who knew him and worked with him and indeed the whole policing family.West Midlands police said the driver of the car had been assisting investigations into the incident.Picture: West Midlands Police
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