ICPF Board

Don has been married to Eleanor for thirty-eight years. Eleanor and I are responsible for a discipleship training course in our local church.

Throughout my time as an officer, I was involved with the Christian Police Association both at a local and national level. In 1992, from within CPA, we formed the Federation of Christian Police Fellowships which links together Christian Police groups around the world and to date have held three international conferences.

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-Württemberg in Germany. He is married to Monika and has two children at the age of 17 and 15. The family belongs to the local evangelical free church.

Matthias started his career in Stuttgart and is now serving in the southern black forest area. His current assignment is as an assistant chief and head of the burglary, grand theft and prevention department. At the moment he is also teaching as a co-professor at a college in the subject of Ethics.

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.

Simon is married to Linda, they have no children, but do have one dog called Chelsea. He is currently a Temporary Chief Inspector in Essex Police.

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-Coordinator.

Simon has been a baptised, born again Christian for over 27 years and is a 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.

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 has recently become a grand father for the second time.

Prior to moving to his present church, he was an elder in his previous church for 18 years.

He is the Webmaster for the ICPF and CPA web sites

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.

Felix is our newest Board Member and is married with 2 children. He attends a local Pentecostal Church.

He joined the police in Switzerland in 1992 and currently serves in the Federal Criminal Police.

On joining the police, Felix started Bible Studies in his local area and was able to link up with other Christian officers through the Christian Police Association in Switzerland. He current serves as it’s President.

He firmly believes that police officers are called of God, as they maintain peace and ensure that democratic values are maintained.

He looks forward to working with the other Board Members in progressing the work of the International Christian Police Fellowship.