Michael Parker's reference to his brief experience in the thriller Jigsaw (Letters, July 17) brought back pleasant memories.

Jigsaw was shot in and around Brighton in the Sixties, when I was head of Brighton CID. I was deputed by the chief constable, Albert Rowsell, to liaise with Val Guest, the film's producer. My duties were to ensure Brighton police were accurately portrayed.

Jack Warner, well known as TV's Dixon Of Dock Green, starred in the film and I met him on many occasions. Some of the shots were taken in and around Brighton Town Hall and some on the seafront.

Jack gave my daughter Carole an autographed photo of himself with a Metropolitan Police horse. We still treasure this framed picture.

He also invited me and my wife, Bette, and daughters to visit him at film studios in Boreham Wood, where Carole spotted Cliff Richard. The premiere of Jigsaw was held the Savoy cinema in East Street, Brighton, where I met Jack's sisters, Elsie and Doris Walters, who were then living in Steyning and were better known as Gert and Daisy.

We reminisced at length about their visit to entertain the troops in the Burma theatre of war during the Second World War, when I had the pleasure of meeting them when I was in hospital.

After the filming of Jigsaw, I met Jack on several occasions. He was always a kindly, caring man and a true epitome of the British bobby of the old school to which I am proud to have belonged for 39 years. Thanks to Mr Parker and The Argus for bringing back happy memories.

Will the current national violent lawlessness ever permit the return of coppers such as PC George Dixon to our streets? I sincerely hope so.

-Jim Marshall, Goldstone Crescent, Hove