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Name: STEVENSON, Henry Donald
Nee: son of Harry Stevenson (Harry Venson)
Birth Date: 1910 Paddington
Death Date: 15 April 1952 Hammersmith, London
First Date: 1933
Profession: Asst. Inspector, Kenya Police in 1939, appointed 1938. Originally 2nd Grade Asst. Insp. 1933
Area: Farm 35 1939, 1930 Nakuru
Married: Lizzie Bettie Stanfield
Children: dau. (30 Oct 1939 Eldoret); Richard Donald (9 Feb 1943 Kenya-24 Dec 2009 Hermanus, S. Africa)
Book Reference: Staff 39, Red 31, Hut
General Information:
Gazette 4 Nov 1952 probate
Kenya Police Review Apr 1952 He entered the Police 1933, was promoted Inspector in January 1942 and Chief Inspector in March 1946. On 1 January 1948 he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police. He served in the Eldoret, Kitali and Nakuru districts and also at Mombasa. On promotion to gazetted rank he was posted to the Police Training School as an Officer Instructor. To the last few months of his service he was District Superintendent in charge of the Upper Rift Valley District. He was a highly competent officer and received numerous commendations for his successful handling of difficult crime investigations. Calm imperterbability and sound judgment.