'UTTERLY TRAGIC': A serving North Yorkshire Police officer was found dead at the weekend
A SERVING police officer was found dead at the weekend.
A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said officers from West Yorkshire Police were called to a house in their force area at 11am on Sunday.
She said: "Sadly, on arrival, officers found the body of a man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
"A coroner’s enquiry will be held, but police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
"We can confirm that the man was a serving North Yorkshire Police officer."
Superintendent Mike Walker of North Yorkshire Police said: "This is a utterly tragic incident.
"Our thoughts are with the officer’s family, friends and colleagues at this extremely difficult time."
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