Tony Hogg
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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Commodore
| name = Tony Hogg
| honorific-suffix = AFC
| image = WikiPic.jpg
| caption =
| office = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
| parliament =
| term_start = 22 November 2012
| term_end = 11 May 2016
| majority =
| predecessor = Office created
| successor = Alison Hernandez
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| nationality = British
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| party = Conservative
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| allegiance = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| branch = {{Navy|United Kingdom}}
| serviceyears = 1968-2000
| commands = Commanding Officer of RNAS Culdrose
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| battles = Cod War
Falklands War
| awards = Air Force Cross
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Commodore Anthony John Marsden Hogg AFC is a British former military officer who served as the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), representing the Conservative Party. He was the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19521181|title=Devon and Cornwall police and crime commissioner result|date=17 November 2012|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 November 2012}}
Early life
He was educated at Cheltenham College.[http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/tony-hogg/2a/3b2/aab LinkedIn profile] {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}{{cite news|title=MEET CORNWALL'S POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER TONY HOGG|url=http://www.cornwalllife.co.uk/living-cornwall/police-crime-commissioner-tony-hogg/|accessdate=9 October 2014|work=Cornwall Life}}
Career
=Military service=
Hogg joined the Royal Navy after completing his A-levels. He received his officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon.{{cite news|title=Battle on for top Devon and Cornwall Police job|url=http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Battle-Devon-Cornwall-Police-job/story-15792722-detail/story.html|accessdate=9 October 2014|work=West Briton|date=12 April 2012}} His commission was confirmed on 1 September 1972 and he was granted the rank of sub lieutenant with seniority from 1 September 1970.{{London Gazette |issue=45770 |date=4 September 1972 |page=10570 |supp=y }} He was promoted to lieutenant on 16 September 1973.{{London Gazette |issue=46080 |date=18 September 1973 |page=11115 |supp=y }} Hogg's subsequent career involved a mix of helicopter and ship command postings and work in the Ministry of Defence including the role of appointer for the Fleet Air Arm and Director Naval Operations, aviation.
=Subsequent career=
Hogg joined Westland Helicopters, later AgustaWestland, in 2000 immediately after leaving the Royal Navy. His role was as one of three Defence Advisers advising the Westand Board in interaction with a primary customer the Royal Navy and wider Ministry Of Defence.
In 2007, Hogg returned to Cornwall to take up the position as Chief Executive of a local charity in Cornwall: BF Adventure, which employed outdoor adventure to build confidence, life skills and improved behaviour in some of Cornwall's disadvantaged young people. He left that post in 2011.
= Police and crime commissioner =
Hogg was elected as PCC on 15 November 2012. He resigned from the Conservative Party in April 2016 in protest at the lack of government publicity given to the second round of elections for the post.{{Cite web|url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Police-crime-boss-resigns-Tory-party-disgust/story-29158380-detail/story.html|title=Police boss Tony Hogg resigns from Tory party in 'disgust' over lukewarm public support for election|last=Goodwin|first=P|date=23 April 2016|website=Plymouth Herald|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-04-23}} He was succeeded by Alison Hernandez on 6 May 2016.
Personal life
Hogg is married to Chrissie. Together they have two children: Simon and Max. They live in Helston, Cornwall.{{cite web|title=About Your PCC|url=http://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/Your-PCC/About-Your-PCC.aspx|publisher=Devon and Cornwall PCC|accessdate=9 October 2014}}
Honours and decorations
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| 50px | Air Force Cross | (1978) |
An Air Force Cross was awarded for the rescue of crew from the Grimsby trawler Ben Asdale. Hogg was the primary pilot of a Royal Navy Sea King rescue helicopter of 706 Naval Air Squadron on the night of 30 December 1978.[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/47950/supplements/11475 The London Gazette Issue 47950] {{dead link|date=April 2023}}
References
{{Portal|Cornwall}}
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{{Policing in Cornwall}}
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Category:Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
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Category:Politicians from Cornwall