[From the Mirror:] Missing Police Sergeant Louise Gibson’s Body Found in Woodland
Police Officers searching for a missing colleague were left devastated today after discovering a body in woodland.
Sergeant Louise Gibson, 43, vanished four days ago sparking a huge police manhunt.
Police tonight revealed they had found a body at about 4pm in a wooded area of the leafy village where she lived.
The married mother-of-three, who served with Thames Valley Police for more than 10 years, mysteriously disappeared from home in the tiny village of Great Kingshill, Buckinghamshire, on Thursday evening.
The mother’s worried relatives had spread news of her disappearance online in a bid to bring her back home.
However, her oliceman husband and children received the terrible news today that officers involved in the search had found her dead body.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm a body, believed to be our missing colleague Louise Gibson, was found in Little Kingshill, Buckinghamshire, this afternoon.
The daughter of a missing police sergeant says she just wants her back Louise Gibson, 43, of Linnet Grove, off Victoria Road, has not been seen since 5.30pm on Thursday, when she left her parents house in Buckinghamshire.
“Louise’s family, friends and colleagues have been informed and are being supported. I would ask that their privacy is respected.
“This is a very sad time for her family and everyone at Thames Valley Police. We have a fine tradition of pulling together in times of adversity and I am confident we will continue to pull together and support each other.”
The officer’s eldest daughter, Bethany, 25, gave an interview just hours before her mother was found today.
She said: “Mum is a wonderful person and we are desperate to get her back home.
“We have no idea what happened and that makes it really difficult to deal with. There were no mental health issues and this is completely out of character.
“Mum always put everyone first. She was really well respected in her job and a great leader. She planned to take her inspector’s exam soon.”
Sgt. Gibson, who was married once before, had two children, Bethany and Robert, with her first husband Tony Cook.
After they divorced, she married fellow police officer John Gibson. Both were based at High Wycombe Police Station.
She also leaves behind a daughter named Ellie.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: “The body of a woman has been found in woodland near Little Kingshill, Buckinghamshire.
“She is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be missing police officer Louise Gibson.
“Louise had been missing from Great Kingshill, Buckinghamshire, since Thursday evening.
“Her family have been informed of the discovery and are being supported by family liaison officers.”
RIP very sad news
Sometimes this job takes without asking…
how can you like a post like this
So very sad. May she rest in peace. Keeping her and her family in my thoughts and prayers.
Whatever caused LG to do this is an absolute tragedy.
RIP Serg, never forgotten.
RIP Sgt – in our thoughts & memories as our thin blue line gets thinner – and thinking of her poor family in these tragic circumstances !
Sometimes things just get beyond return 🙁
The thin blue lines gets a little thinner. Thoughts and prayers are with both her home family and her police family as well as with her colleagues who were involved in the search.
RIP. Condolences to her Family, Friends and Colleagues.
Rip. Thoughts with family, friends and colleagues. From your colleagues across the border.
Rest in Peace, Sergeant. Thoughts go out to your husband and children.
Rest in peace now.thoughts with your family and colleagues
Rip. So sad. Thoughts and prayers to everyone touched by her.x
Very sad my thoughts are with family and friends
R.I.P. Louise,
so very sad xx R.I.P. Louise . Deepest Sympathy to her family and colleagues .
more good people leaving this life. Tragic. RIP.
RIP
So so sad.
Rip skipper 🙁
Rip so sad xx
So sad. Thoughts with all x
My condolences from Australia. The uniform and the accents may be different but the bond that exists between police transcends everything.
Very sad news. RIP.
My deepest sympathy to her family, friends and colleagues at this tragic loss
Very sad news, thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends and colleagues x
Thoughts to her family , friends and colleagues. The news no one wanted to hear.
So very sad. Condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. RIP Louise. xx
R.I.P.
RIP
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Always awful when we lose a colleague and member of our extended family in blue. Particularly sad when they have children left without a parent and a spouse left widowed. My thoughts are with her family and friends
RIP Sarge. Thoughts go out to your family, friends & colleagues.
Very sad. RIP.
Awful news, thoughts for Louise and her family. R.I.P
RIP sarge !!
All flags in TVP have been at half mast which is a nice touch by the Force
Rest in peace sarge xx
RIP
Sad.. rest in peace Sgt….
Thank you for your service hope you find peace in the ever after 🙁
So sad, thoughts with her family and friends
RIP Sarge x
Awful. RIP x
so very very sad news
Very very sad, thoughts are with her family xx
Thoughts and prayers with the family.
RIP thoughts with Family and Friends x
Rest in peace.
Thoughts going out to her family at this devastating time.
Thoughts and prayers x
So sad. RIP Sarge 🙁
Very sad, deep sincere condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. 🙁
R.I.P. Sister!!
So sad. Thoughts with her family xx
Such sad news , RIP colleague , thoughts are with your family at such a sad time
Terrible news. X
Such sad news for all involved, rip x
Good night God bless X
Terrible news, RIP.
Stand easy, your shift is done. RIP
r.i.p sgt my condolences to your family and friends.another sad day
My thought and prayers are with her family, friends and dept. May God’a peace be with them at this time.
Prayers from your cousins , we have your watch from here, thank you.
So very sad? thoughts are with your family & friends State 11 xx