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17/10/2005
Royal Military Police chief found dead in Iraq
The senior British military police investigator has been found dead in his quarters at the British Base in Basra in Southern Iraq.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that the body of Captain Ken Masters, 40, was discovered in his accommodation in Waterloo Lines, Basra, Iraq on Saturday 15 October 2005.
In a statement, the MoD said: "Captain Masters was Officer Commanding 61 Section, Special Investigation Branch, Royal Military Police.
"He had been responsible for the investigation of all in-theatre serious incidents plus investigations conducted by the General Police Duties element of the Theatre Investigation Group."
Married with two children, Captain Masters had served with the Royal Military Police since 1981.
Commissioned from the ranks in 2001, he had served most of his military career with the Special Investigation Branch.
The death, which is not thought to be suspicious, will be investigated by the Royal Military Police.
(SP/KMcA)
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that the body of Captain Ken Masters, 40, was discovered in his accommodation in Waterloo Lines, Basra, Iraq on Saturday 15 October 2005.
In a statement, the MoD said: "Captain Masters was Officer Commanding 61 Section, Special Investigation Branch, Royal Military Police.
"He had been responsible for the investigation of all in-theatre serious incidents plus investigations conducted by the General Police Duties element of the Theatre Investigation Group."
Married with two children, Captain Masters had served with the Royal Military Police since 1981.
Commissioned from the ranks in 2001, he had served most of his military career with the Special Investigation Branch.
The death, which is not thought to be suspicious, will be investigated by the Royal Military Police.
(SP/KMcA)
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