Sir Patrick Sheehy (2 September 1930 – 23 July 2019)[1] was a British businessman who was chairman of British American Tobacco.[2] In 1992, he was appointed chairman of the Inquiry into Police Responsibilities and Rewards (known as the Sheehy Inquiry), charged with reviewing police services in the United Kingdom.[3]

He was knighted in the 1991 New Year Honours.

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  1. ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (24 July 2019). "Sir Patrick Sheehy, businessman who consolidated the fortunes of British-American Tobacco and fought off a hostile takeover bid – obituary" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Debrett's People of Today". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ Kirby, Terry (1 July 1993). "The Sheehy Inquiry: Police 'jobs for life' culture swept away by inquiry: Rank and file representative says authors of Sheehy report understand little or nothing about policing". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2014.