Police officer found dead on roof of London station days before misconduct probe

A police officer who was facing a misconduct hearing has been found dead on the roof of a west London police station.

The Met constable, a man in his 50s, is suspected to have taken his life.

The officer, who reportedly drove response vehicles, was due to face disciplinary hearings in November having failed a random alcohol breath test in July.

He was reported missing by colleagues after failing to turn up for his shift on Thursday, and was found at Kensington police station later that day.

The Met has said that the death is not being treated as suspicious.

An inquest into the death will be held, and it has been reported to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the police watchdog.

A source told The Sun that the officer narrowly failed the breath test, with 13 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres considered over the limit for police officers..

The legal breath-alcohol limit to drive in Britain is 35 micrograms.

The officer was on restricted duties while the investigation was ongoing.

A source said: “There have been suggestions he may have been struggling with personal issues and alcohol which was why he was tested.”

A colleague wrote: “The blue line will never be the same, was there at the start all those years ago. A true legend.”

The Police Federation has raised concerns about officer suicides, with around 20 taking their lives each year.

The federation said that more than 100 police officers and staff had died by suicide between 2022 and 2025 and that more than 200 had attempted to do so, with at least 70 of those who died being serving police.

It added that 47 of the 70 suicides involved officers under misconduct or criminal investigation, and in 2025, 12 of the 13 known police suicides involved those facing investigation.

Retired Met DCI Mick Neville said: “Chief constables need to change the way they treat vulnerable staff facing misconduct proceedings.”

The Standard has approached the Met for comment.

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