Jens Henry Charles Burnet
1961-1997
Jens was born 14th November 1961 in Winchester.
He served 2 years and 8 months with the RAF, being discharged on 3rd August 1983.
Jens joined Hampshire Constabulary on 21st July 1986 as Police Constable 1432. He was posted to Lymington on 1st November 1986 and later became a tutor constable in Shirley in 1993/1994.
He joined the traffic department as a motorcyclist, prior to being promoted to Sergeant, serving in Winchester and Alton.
Jens died on 6th September 1997, aged 35. Whilst riding his motorbike in Poole, he was in collision with an American tourist who was driving on the wrong side of the road.
“A more well-mannered, polite, generous young man it would be difficult to find. A real loss to all that knew him.”
He left behind a fiancé, parents Theta and Brian and sister Miranda.