Jack Slipper apology. He was awarded the Lord Willis Award in 2004 for his CID work. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1999 and died 6 years later, aged 81. He was survived by his wife, Anne, and two daughters. Jack Slipper Jack Kenneth Slipper (20 April 1924 in London – 24 August 2005 in Pershore) was a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police in London. He was known as "Slipper of the Yard" (referring to Scotland Yard). He was mainly known for his role in investigating the Great Train Robbery of 1963, and in tracking down Ronnie Biggs after he
Tommy Butler Copper's Tale", the second part of a two-part BBC television drama entitled "The Great Train Robbery" that was first broadcast in the U.K. in December 2013. The role is played by Jim Broadbent. Coincidentally, the first part of "The Great Train Robbery" first aired on the same day that Ronnie Biggs died (18 December 2013). Tommy Butler Thomas Marius Joseph “Tommy” Butler MBE (21 July 1912 – 20 April 1970) was a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police in London. He was most notable for leading the team of detectives that investigated the Great Train Robbery in 1963. He