Col ‘Shep’ Sheppard, soldier and colonial policeman who survived bombs and bazooka attacks – obituary
On the school run in Aden his children knew to ‘get down!’ in case of sniper fire, while at home Sheppard kept his pistol within easy reach
Sheppard outside the Police HQ in Crater, Aden, before a royal inspection (date unknown)
Colonel Frederick “Shep” Sheppard, who has died aged 95, had a distinguished career as a soldier and then a police officer; serving in Second, Palestine, Malaya and Aden, he survived three assassination attempts.
He joined the Aden Police Force in 1956, and over the following 12 years, among other appointments, commanded the Aden Armed Police and then the South Arabian Field Force with the rank of Assistant Commissioner.