 In 2013 the British Transport Police ( BTP ) posthumously awarded a Chief Constables Commendation to a member of its staff , Jon Ratcliffe , who was at the time of the disaster Media and Marketing Manager for BTP 's North Western Area . He received the commendation for his good handling of media enquires in the aftermath of the crash . Jon Ratcliffe died in 2008 following a sudden illness . 
