Second police officer killed in A66 crash PC Tom Clough 'gave everyone his everything'

Second police officer killed in A66 crash PC Tom Clough 'gave everyone his everything' The funeral of Tom Clough is being held in Kirkleatham, North Yorkshire, today, a day after the service for colleague and fellow crash victim PC Matthew Blades The second police officer who died in the A66 tragedy will be laid to rest today as his family told how he gave 'everyone his everything'. The funeral of Tom Clough - known as Tommy to his colleagues - is being held in Kirkleatham, North Yorkshire, a day after the service for PC Matthew Blades, 37. His loved ones said that PC Clough, 38, 'proudly served his country to make the world a better place' in the armed services before becoming a police officer. He was a 'partner, brother and son' and he 'loved so deeply his sausage dog, Frank. Lauren Somerville, chair of the Cleveland Police Federation, said that his family wanted to thank the public for the 'outpouring of love' which has 'kept them going over the past few weeks'. She added: "They wanted people to know that he was not just a police officer, he was a partner, a brother and a son, he was so full of fun and most importantly, he loved so deeply his sausage dog, Frank. "Tommy used to say to his partner that there would not be anyone at his funeral, and he could not be more wrong. His family now wish he could see what the public think, and the support for him. He was described as giving everyone his everything." A Police Federation appeal for the two men’s families raised more than a million pounds. There has been an outpouring of grief and respect for the fallen officers, Ms Somerville said. Ahead of the service for PC Clough, she said: “The public have shown their support in so many ways. There’s been over £1.2million raised for Matt and Tom’s families. "It has been overwhelming, and it’s been comforting." She added: “Officers form relationships in the darkest moments of life and in the triumphs, and every single officer around the country will feel the loss of Matthew and Tom. In Cleveland, there is such a strong sense of pride, and a sense of duty, to get this right for Matthew and Tom. We want to make sure that they are recognised and remembered.” The armed response officers were in a marked vehicle on the A66 in South Bank near Middlesbrough in the early hours of August 22 when a VW Passat, traveling on the wrong side of the road after a police pursuit that ended seconds earlier, struck them. The five occupants died at the scene. Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller described PC Blades and PC Clough as “brave, committed, professional people who put the public before themselves”.