Leonard Burt (born 1932)
Leonard Frank Burt (11 February 1932–24 November 2010) was a British policeman known for his involvement in Operation Countryman and his discovery of the Portland spy ring.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 1959, Burt discovered that Harry Houghton, a worker at the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment, was living beyond his means. Burt investigated Houghton and reported him to MI5, leading eventually to the unravelling of the Portland spy ring.[1]
In 1978, Burt, together with Dorset Chief Constable Arthur Hambleton, headed Operation Countryman, an investigation into corruption in the Metropolitan Police Force.[3] Burt acted as operational head of the investigation.[4]
Burt ended his career as assistant chief constable of the Dorset police force, and died in 2010.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leonard Burt". The Telegraph. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Leonard Burt". www.thetimes.com. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Arthur Hambleton". The Telegraph. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Campbell, Duncan; Evans, Rob (2018-08-19). "Files shed light on alleged efforts to hide 1970s police corruption". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Portland spy ring cracker Leonard Burt dies aged 78". Dorset Echo. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
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