Promoted Detective Chief Superintendent in 1968, he was in charge of security for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle in 1969, which was threatened by Welsh nationalists.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1969 Investiture Honours.
[5] In 1977 he was transferred as Assistant Commissioner "B" (Traffic), holding the post until his retirement in 1982.
He then served as Director of the Security and Investigation Service of T. Miller & Co until 1987.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1979.