Mark Shelford
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Mark Shelford | |
|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| In office 13 May 2021 – 8 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Mountstevens |
| Succeeded by | Clare Moody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1961 (age 64) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2013[1] |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards[2] |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Northern Ireland Afghanistan |
Mark Grosvenor McNeill Shelford (born November 1961[3]) is a British Conservative politician and former lieutenant colonel in the British Army, who served as the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner from 2021 until 2024.
Shelford served in the British Army between 1981 and 2013, eventually retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1] This included service in the Gulf War as the aide-de-camp to Brigadier Patrick Cordingley.[2]
Shelford was elected to Bath and North East Somerset Council for the Lyncombe ward in the 2015 election.[4] He held this position until 2019, where he was defeated by the Liberal Democrat candidate.[5] He is also a member of the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel, and the Avon Fire Authority.[1]