Jack Kenneth Slipper ( 20 April 1924 in London – 24 August 2005 in Pershore ) was a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police in London . He was known as " Slipper of the Yard " ( referring to Scotland Yard ) . He was mainly known for his role in investigating the Great Train Robbery of 1963 , and in tracking down Ronnie Biggs after he escaped from prison in 1965 , although he had to leave Brazil without Biggs
Great Train Robbery of 1963
Great Train Robbery (1963)
Jack Slipper