Eric Compton, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Eric Compton

Policeman, police commissioner, farmer

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1902

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1982

Profession: farmer, police officer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Eric Henry Compton (14 March 1902 – 2 April 1982) was a New Zealand police officer.
He served as Commissioner of Police between 1953 and 1955.Compton was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on 14 March 1902.
In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, and in the 1954 Royal Visit Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.