UK Lifetime Award for Inspector Kinkead?

Last week, we revealed that Inspector John Kinkead (pictured above) had scooped a PSNI Lifetime Achievement Award.

Now, the former Portrush Inspector, has been nominated for a similar UK award.

And Inspector Kinkead is the only Northern Ireland nominee in the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ category.

With over 28 years service behind him, Inspector Kinkead was typically modest about his award.

“I was very shocked to get the PSNI Lifetime Achievement Award, it really is very humbling, but I have to thank my officers and the community, for without them, I wouldn’t have achieved this,” he said. “I am also delighted to be nominated for the UK award.”

When Inspector Kinkead was posted to Portrush in March 1998, he orchestrated a huge turnaround in the seaside resort.