Simon Pinchbeck: The Cop Who Became A Crook
Former cop-turned-crook reveals how God rocked his world
Simon Pinchbeck was a rising star in the Met Police, but slipped into a life or crime and hit the rocks when he lost his job after being found guilty of assault. After switching to a criminal life, he then had an incredible encounter with God.
After 23 years in the police force, Simon Pinchbeck turned to a life of organised crime, chasing money with no limit. But it was only when his life was radically transformed by Jesus that he found true satisfaction.
Father-of-two Pinchbeck, 57, went from enforcing the law to breaking it and had murder on his heart when God stepped in and rescued him.
“I never knew my biological father growing up, my mum married when I was four, but to be honest, I didn’t get a lot of love from my parents,” Simon tells New Life.
“It wasn’t their fault. I’m pretty sure they did love me, but it was a generational thing, they didn’t know how to show it. That made me grow up with a hard heart. I grew up very selfish, not worrying about anyone but me.”
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