Stephen Kavanagh
Stephen James Kavanagh, QPM, DL is a British retired senior police officer. He served as Chief Constable of Essex Police from May 2013 until his retirement in October 2018 after 33 years of service. He started his policing career with the Metropolitan Police Service, where he worked in homicide and counter-terrorism, and rose to Deputy Assistant Commissioner. In 2017, he reached the final four candidates in consideration to be the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner, but lost out to Cressida Dick.
Honours
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Queen's Police Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | ||
| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | ||
| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |