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| Police chief Todd is remembered | Police chief Todd is remembered |
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| Some of Britain's most senior police officers will join the wife and children of police chief Michael Todd at a memorial service. | Some of Britain's most senior police officers will join the wife and children of police chief Michael Todd at a memorial service. |
| They will be joined by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and hundreds of officers from his Greater Manchester force in the tribute at Manchester Cathedral. | They will be joined by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and hundreds of officers from his Greater Manchester force in the tribute at Manchester Cathedral. |
| Mr Todd, 50, was found dead on Snowdon, north Wales, on 11 March. | Mr Todd, 50, was found dead on Snowdon, north Wales, on 11 March. |
| He was buried in a private ceremony at a churchyard near his family home in Halam, Nottinghamshire, on 21 March. | |
| The circumstances surrounding his death are to be investigated by Sir Paul Scott-Lee, chief constable of West Midlands Police. | The circumstances surrounding his death are to be investigated by Sir Paul Scott-Lee, chief constable of West Midlands Police. |
| An inquest has been opened and adjourned. | An inquest has been opened and adjourned. |
| The service is said to be a "celebration" of Mr Todd's career and will feature tributes from Acting Chief Constable Dave Whatton and Ken Jones, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). | The service is said to be a "celebration" of Mr Todd's career and will feature tributes from Acting Chief Constable Dave Whatton and Ken Jones, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). |
| Hundreds of officers from Greater Manchester Police will attend | |
| The Queen will be represented by Warren Smith, Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester. | The Queen will be represented by Warren Smith, Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester. |
| The service will be beamed live to the police force training college at Sedgley Park in Prestwich and on the BBC Big Screen in Exchange Square. | The service will be beamed live to the police force training college at Sedgley Park in Prestwich and on the BBC Big Screen in Exchange Square. |
| It will be led by the Dean of Manchester, the Very Rev Rogers Govender, with a eulogy from the Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch. | It will be led by the Dean of Manchester, the Very Rev Rogers Govender, with a eulogy from the Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch. |
| Representatives from the Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions will also be present. | Representatives from the Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions will also be present. |
| Part of the city centre will be brought to a standstill with several roads being closed amid tight security due to the nature of the service and those attending. |