A TOP police officer who wore fake Falklands War medals has been found guilty of gross misconduct.
The Sun were the first to reveal how Northants Chief Constable Nick Adderley was also under investigation for allegedly lying about his Royal Navy service.
PA:Press AssociationA top police officer who wore fake Falklands War medals has been found to have committed gross misconduct[/caption]
Adderley showing off his fake medals at a bash with friends
This was later confirmed to be “110%” fake by a Ministry of Defence medal expertJeff Morris
At a misconduct hearing in Northampton, the panel, chaired by Callum Cowx, found all allegations against Mr Adderley proven.
He added they found “his audacity to be quite staggering”, and that he had lied over many years with “arrogant temerity”.
The misconduct hearing was told how Adderley, “built military naval legend that wasn’t true”.
Adderley wore the South Atlantic Medal – awarded to Falklands veterans – at public events when he was not entitled to.
This was later confirmed to be “110%” fake by a Ministry of Defence medal expert.
He also displayed a Northern Ireland medal without having served in the Troubles.
The former Northants Chief Constable previously implied he had served in the Falklands War.
But the shamed police officer was just 15-years-old when the conflict broke out in 1982.
The Sun previously revealed the cop actually joined the Navy in 1984, two years after the war.
In his string of lies, Adderley claimed he served in the Royal Navy for 10 years – when he had served for only two.
And, this is understood to have included his service with the Sea Cadets from the age of 10.
He actually spent six years as a civvy, including a stint as a pub landlord, before joining the police in 1992.
Adderley also lied on his CV and alleged he’d attended the prestigious Britannia Royal Naval College for four years.
In reality, his application had been rejected.
Amid his plethora of delusions, Adderley also claimed to see active service during his naval career and said he’d been a military negotiator in Haiti – despite never visiting the country.
He said he had been a “commander or a lieutenant”, even though he only ever achieved the rank of able seaman.
It comes after the Independent Office for Police Conduct launched a probe into the claims last year and handed their evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.
During their investigations, the £162,411 a year Chief Constable was suspended on full pay.
Regional director Emily Barry said: “We have submitted an evidential report.
“It will be for the CPS to consider whether to bring any criminal charge.”
She said a referral “is made when the IOPC investigation indicates a criminal offence may have been committed”.
She added: “It does not mean criminal charges will necessarily follow.”
In his string of lies, Adderley claimed he served in the Royal Navy for 10 years – when he had served for only two