Tributes have been paid to a police officer who died in a crash on the A12 while responding to an emergency.

Mathew Parker, a motorcycle officer with the Chigwell Roads Policing Unit, died on Wednesday, November 19, at 12:25pm on the A12.

Pc Parker was responding to an emergency when the collision happened on a stretch of the major route near Ingatestone.

It is believed at this stage that no other vehicle was involved, and he died at the scene.

He joined Essex police in 2010 and served his entire career in west Essex, including on the Loughton Local Policing Team and, the Chigwell Roads Policing Team.

He was a motorcycle enthusiast and was the proud owner of a much-loved Harley-Davidson.

Pc Parker leaves behind his beloved wife, daughters, parents, brother, sisters, nieces, and n

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