David Monro (police officer)

Capt. Sir David Monro of Allan JP DL (13 May 1839 – 9 January 1909) was a Scottish police officer, who was Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland^[1] from 1884^[2] until 1904.^[3][4][5]

He was born in Allan, Fearn, Highland, into a branch of the Munros of Foulis. He served in the Indian Army in Madras from 1857 to 1874, when he became Chief Constable of the Isle of Man. In 1878, he was appointed Chief Constable of Soliuburgh and Linlithgow. He retired in 1904, when he was knighted. He had three sons and three daughters.^[6]

References

1. "A Military History of Scotland" Spiers, E.M; Crang, J.A; Strickland, M. p : Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2012; ISBN 978-0-7486- 3335-7
2. "The Diced Cap: The Story of Aberdeen City Police" p66 UK : Published by The Chief Constable on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Aberdeen, 1972.
3. "Birthday Honours." The Times (London, England), Friday, 24 June 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37429.
4. "The Late Sir David Monro of Allan". Inverness Courier. 12 January 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 5 July 2018.(subscription required)
5. Who's Who. A. & C. Black. 1910. p. 1369. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
6. "Death of Sir David Monro". Kinross-shire Advertiser. 16 January 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 5 July 2018.(subscription required)

Police appointments
Preceded by Charles Carnegie	HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland 1884–1904	Succeeded by Arthur George Ferguson