Sarah Moore: "He was a gentle giant - he wouldn't harm anyone"
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The widows of two policemen killed by a drink driver have spoken of their husbands' devotion and bravery.
Allison Munn, wife of Pc Andrew Munn, and Sarah Moore, wife of Pc Bryan Moore, say they are struggling to come to terms with the deaths of their husbands.
The two Leicestershire policemen died when a car driven by Leayon Davi Dudley smashed into their police patrol car on 15 August 2002.
Dudley was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday.
Allison Munn said of her husband: "He was such a loveable person and he really had a great sense of humour - people would come up and chat to him as if they knew him for years.
Bravery awards
"He was so very proud to be in the police force."
Pc Moore met his wife Sarah in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, where they
became childhood sweethearts before eventually setting up home in Shepshed.
The couple had three young children, Christopher, 13, Jonathan, 11, and
Victoria, 10.
He joined the police force when he was just 18 and his bravery had been
honoured many times during his 21 years of service with Leicestershire Police.
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GENTLE GIANT
He loved being in the police force - it is what he always wanted to do
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He had spent all but six months of his service in the North area of
Leicestershire, working as a general duty officer, traffic patrol officer and
immediate response vehicle driver.
His wife Sarah said: "He loved being in the police force - it is what he always wanted to do.
"He was a gentle giant - he wouldn't harm anyone."
During his career he received two awards for good police work, a certificate
from the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire and a commendation from
the Chief Constable for his arrest of two men and the recovery of an imitation
firearm.
"When I came home and told the children - it was the worst day of my life - it really was," his wife said.
Pc Munn lived in Diseworth, Leicestershire, with his wife Allison and children
Alexandra, aged nine, and three-year-old Cameron.
'No words'
He had been with Leicestershire Police for six years when he died and also had
a distinguished career in the force.
In 2000, he received a chief constable's commendation for his brave attempts
to rescue a disturbed man from a house fire in Kegworth.
Inspector Tony Marson of the Leicestershire Police said: "This has not just affected the force, it has affected the whole of the community.
"For the officers here, it was a total 'knock you off your feet'.
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