A hero police officer who won a commendation for rescuing a toddler from a burning house has been sacked for speeding to work during a staffing crisis.
Custody Sgt Tim Perrin, 43, was dismissed by Devon and Cornwall Police after being found to have acted dishonestly when he tried to appeal against the speeding fine.
The father of two, who had a 20-year unblemished career in the police, was fired last week over the one-off incident that happened almost two years ago.
He said the experience had completely shattered his faith in the police misconduct process and made him fear for the future of the service.
Mr Perrin accused the force of spending 'well over six figures' on investigating his case at a time when they could not afford to attend burglaries or shopliftings.
