Later Life
Slipper retired in 1979 after 28 years service, and became a security consultant. He worked in security for IBM UK in the 1980s and 1990s from offices in Greenford, West London. He also enjoyed playing golf at Sudbury.
He published an autobiography, Slipper of the Yard, in 1981. He sued the BBC for libel after a documentary "The Great Paper Chase", portrayed Slipper (played by Jeremy Kemp) and his colleagues as incompetent. The legal action was financed by Sir James Goldsmith, and Slipper won damages of £50,000, his costs (estimated at £400,000), and an apology.
He was awarded the Lord Willis Award in 2004 for his CID work.
He was diagnosed with cancer in 1999 and died 6 years later, aged 81. He was survived by his wife, Anne, and two daughters.
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