Federation of Christian Police Fellowships
Don has been married to Eleanor for thirty-
Between 1963 and 1996 I served with the Metropolitan Police ( London ) in a variety
of roles including front-
Whilst still serving as a police officer, I completed studies at Spurgeon’s College in Pastoral Care and Counseling and the Cambridge University Diploma in Religious Studies, graduating in 1990.
Since leaving the police service, I have held the post of Assistant Director of the Christian Police Association and more recently Executive Director, in which I still serve. As part of that work I have been serving as Chaplain to the Police Rehabilitation Centre in the South of England . Over the years it has been my privilege to minister in a number of countries throughout Europe . I am also an instructor with the Pointman Leadership Institute and been overseas with them to Russia (twice), Estonia and Romania .
Matthias has been a police officer for 29 years and serves in the state of Baden-
Matthias started his career in Stuttgart and is now serving in the southern black
forest area. His current assignment is as a assistant chief and head of the burglary,
grand theft and prevention department. At the moment he is also teaching as a co-
He has been a board member of the German Christian Police Association since the eighties being responsible for foreign contacts and founded in 1993 together with two other members a group to serve police officers around the world in building up moral and ethical values.
Matthias has visited all continents to present seminars about Ethic in Police Leadership (except Australia). In 2003 he was sent to Brussels to represent Germany in the Joint Situation Centre for the foreign ministry in a diplomatic status.#
In Southern Germany he visits churches to share with them about being a Christian and a Police Officer.
Don Axcell
Matthias Lehmann
He has been working in the Police Service for over 23 years and is a Detective Inspector
within the Epping Forest and Brentwood Districts of Essex Police. Whilst he has spent
most of his career on CID he was a Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for 18 months
in 2007-
He is married to Linda, they have no children, but do have one dog called Chelsea.
Simon has been involved with the UK Christian Police Association since 1990,and served
as a Branch Secretary and as a UK Council member. He has been involved with the Federation
of Christian Police Fellowships (The International CPA) since 2001, and currently
is the Chair of the International Board and the Prayer Co-
Simon has been a baptised, born again Christian for over 27 years and is the Leading Minister at Eastwood Evangelical Church, near where he lives. He led a Church in Albania, whilst serving on the Mission there.
He has an Honours Degree in Theology and is currently studying part time for a Masters in Preaching at Spurgeon Baptist College in London. He enjoys travelling and teaching and combines these pastimes to serve God. He has preached in Asia, Africa and Europe.
Simon has a heart for Africa and currently has a commitment to teach once a term at the Africa Inland Church Sitotwet Bible College (near Kericho, Kenya). He combines there trips with leading seminars and preaching in the local Kenyan churches.
Richard Wiggins was a member of Hertfordshire Constabulary for 31 years before retiring in June 2004. He then became a trainer, training a national custody system for the British Police. For the last year he has been working with the Metropolitan Police in London.
Richard was a founding member of his local branch of the Christian Police Association and has served on the Council of the CPA for thirty years. In 1994 Richard helped to form the Federation of Christian Police Fellowships and was involved in the running of the first three International Conferences and remains on the board of FCPF.
Following the formation of the Pointman Leadership Institute Richard became a licensed instructor and is involved in the running of the UK branch. Richard lives near London with his wife June and they celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary in 2008
Richard Wiggins:
Matthias Lehmann:
F.C.P.F BOARD
Simon Werrett
Bert joined the Royal Air Force Police in 1971 and served in N.Ireland, Germany and Scotland. Whilst serving in the RAF, Bert joined the Christian Police Association. On leaving the RAF in 1976 he joined Strathclyde Police and retired in 2002.
During his police service, he was Branch Leader of the Strathclyde Branch of CPA twice. He currently is a member of the National Council of the CPA.
He has two grown up children and a six year old grand-
Prior to moving to his present church, he was an elder in his previous church for 18 years.
He is the Webmaster for the FCPF and CPA web sites
Bert Sharp
Richard Wiggins
Tony became a Christian when he was 18yrs old through Christian friends and God revealing himself. He trained as a Psychiatric nurse in East London before joining Essex Police in June 1975.
His last post being as the Inspector in charge of Management & Development training for Essex Police before his retirement in September 2005. He had been an active member of the UK Christian Police Association and the Essex Branch Leader.
He has been involved in training Police Chaplains for a number of years and is now himself a Police Chaplain in Essex Police. He has been to Romania a number of times and also Macedonia. He is an Elder at Braintree Elim church.
He lives in Essex with his wife Linda, he has 4 grown up children and has 1 granddaughter.
Tony Britten
