TRIBUTES have been paid to a South Yorkshire Police officer who has died after being involved in a collision while off duty.<\/p>\n
PC Hassan Ali suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of a collision in Sheffield on Wednesday 28 January and sadly lost his fight for life in the early hours of Friday 6 February with his family at his bedside. PC Ali, 44, was on foot when he was involved in a collision on Staniforth Road at around 10.15pm.<\/p>\n
Chief Constable David Crompton said: \u201cAll of our thoughts are with Hassan\u2019s family and on behalf of the force I would like to offer my sincere condolences at this incredibly difficult time.<\/p>\n
\u201cPC Ali was a well-liked officer whose colleagues are devastated by what has happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
PC Ali was a neighbourhood policing officer based in Rotherham who had 18 years\u2019 service with the force.<\/p>\n
Neil Bowles, Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation, said: “I knew Hassan when I was at Rotherham. He worked with me on my public order team. He was a nice, friendly lad. Had a smile and talked to anyone, and everyone respected him.<\/p>\n
“This is a\u00a0devastating loss for friends, family and colleagues.”<\/p>\n