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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. The family of police chief Michael Todd have been joined by the home secretary and the UK's most senior police officers at his 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. Hundreds of people are gathered at Manchester Cathedral, for the service which is also being relayed on a big screen in the city's centre.
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.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.
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 Hundreds of officers from Greater Manchester Police are attending
The Queen will be represented by Warren Smith, Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester. Mr Todd's widow Carolyn Todd and her three children are at the service, as is Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
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 Queen is represented by Warren Smith, Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.
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. The service is being beamed live to the police force training college at Sedgley Park in Prestwich and on the BBC Big Screen in Exchange Square.
Representatives from the Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions will also be present. It is being led by the Dean of Manchester, the Very Rev Rogers Govender, with a eulogy from the Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch.
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. Representatives from the Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions are also present.
Several roads around the cathedral are closed amid tight security due to the nature of the service and those attending.
The circumstances surrounding Mr Todd's death are to be investigated by Sir Paul Scott-Lee, chief constable of West Midlands Police.
An inquest has been opened and adjourned.