Derek was a valued member of the Securitas Ireland team. During his time as a Shift Manager, he built strong relationships with colleagues across the business. More recently, he joined our office team as a Protective Services Operations Manager, where he continued to demonstrate the dedication, professionalism and positive attitude for which he was so well known.
Derek was always willing to help others and showed genuine kindness and respect to everyone he worked with. While he will be deeply missed by his colleagues, friends and family, we wanted to remember him in a way that reflected one of his greatest passions - his love of animals, particularly dogs.
In Derek’s memory, Securitas Ireland made a donation to the NSPCA, supporting the vital work they do to protect and care for animals in need.
A few days ago, colleagues had the opportunity to visit the NSPCA facilities and learn more about the organisation and the incredible work carried out by its dedicated team.
During our visit, we had the opportunity to meet some of the animals in their care, from Brisket the puppy to Hellboy the goat. Every animal we met was cared for with an incredible level of compassion, dedication and kindness. It was a privilege to see the work first-hand - although it was certainly a challenge not to want to take some of the residents home with us!
We hope that, through this donation, we have been able to make a small difference to a cause that was so close to Derek’s heart.
A sincere thank you to everyone across Securitas Ireland who helped make this possible and supported us in honouring Derek’s memory.
We hope we have done Derek proud.
Rest in peace, Derek. You will be deeply missed and fondly remembered.