Response to missing person’s report - West Midlands Police, July 2017

On 27 July 2017 a woman contacted West Midlands Police to report that her husband was missing and that she was concerned that he would take his own life. She had not seen him since the previous day. West Midlands Police conducted enquiries, including searching for the man. However, he was found dead by officers in Solihull on 28 July 2017.

During the investigation, our investigators obtained and reviewed witness statements, attended the scene where the man was found and reviewed investigation data and documentation.

There was no evidence to suggest that the police caused or contributed to the man’s death. The steps taken by the police in the missing person’s enquiry were reasonable and timely.

There was no indication that any person serving with the police may have committed a criminal offence or behaved in a manner that would justify the bringing of disciplinary proceedings.