Percy Sherwood (police officer)
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Colonel A.P. Sherwood | |
|---|---|
 Sherwood, c. 1889 | |
| Chief Commissioner of the Dominion Police Force | |
| In office 1885–1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1854 |
| Died | October 15, 1940 (aged 86) |
Colonel Sir Arthur Percy Sherwood, KCMG MVO ADC (March 18, 1854 – October 15, 1940) was the Commissioner of Police of the Dominion Police in Canada.[1]
Percy Sherwood was born in Ottawa and educated at the Ottawa Grammar School. [2]
Sherwood was instrumental in the development of intelligence and security in Canada in the late 19th century through the early 20th century.[3] He was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Carleton County, June, 1877; Chief of Police of the City of Ottawa, April 05, 1879: Superintendent of Dominion Police, October, 1882 ; and Commissioner of same, November, 1885. Chief Commissioner of Dominion Police (1885-1919).
Sherwood served in the militia of Canada with the Governor General's Foot Guards and eventually commanding the 43rd Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles.[4]
