Kevin Ogle was a 35 year old man who, until November 2009, was a very fit and healthy young man. Kevin had previously served in the Royal Military Police, where he served 6 years and left with an exemplary record. In January 2009, Kevin fulfilled a long term goal when he joined the Metropolitan Police as a Police Constable. In November 2009, whilst still a probationary constable, Kevin was on duty when he gave chase to a suspect male. During the detention of this male, Kevin fell to the floor and landed awkwardly. Kevin was admitted to hospital where doctors stated that he had fractured his pelvis.

During the recovery from this Kevin was still in considerable pain, and after a protracted period and numerous hospital visits, an MRI scan of his pelvis showed that there was a tumour growing on the left Iliac blade of his pelvis. Kevin was immediately sent to London for tests, where he consulted with the top doctors in this field. Here, it was diagnosed that Kevin had a very rare and aggressive form of cancer, called Sarcoma cancer.

Sarcoma cancer is a type of cancer that primarily starts in the bone. Most common bone cancers are formed of a secondary cancer that has already started elsewhere in the body. Sarcoma is different as this starts in the bone or soft tissue surrounding it.

A number of tests and scans were conducted, and unfortunately it was discovered that the primary cancer had now spread to Kevin’s lungs causing a secondary cancer. This was partly due to a delayed diagnosis of the primary cancer. Kevin received high doses of chemotherapy and was regularly spending weeks at a time in University College Hospital London, in the hope of shrinking the tumours enough so doctors could operate and remove the cancer.

Unfortunately in November 2010, Kevin’s doctors told him that the treatment was no longer working and the secondary cancer in the lungs was not reducing enough to make surgery an option. Kevin was told the ultimate news… that his cancer was incurable.

The Kevin Ogle Sarcoma Cancer Trust was originally established and set up as a fund in December 2010, with the idea of trying to raise money to make Kevin’s recovery period easier and more comfortable for him. However, as time went on Kevin's prognosis worsened and our focus became more widespread.

Kevin had expressed a desire to raise money to help those, and their families, who are fighting sarcoma cancer and also that some of the money raised should go to sarcoma research. The issue of raising money for research is a complicated one, so it was decided to focus solely on the individual and family aspect. Kevin himself knew how difficult it was to try and fight this disease whilst still trying to enjoy family life. Kevin had wished that the sufferer and their family could have some respite and maybe have a weekend away with each other.

Unfortunately the fight was too big for even Kevin and doctors could no longer fight the disease for him - they could only make his life comfortable and try and keep the symptoms at bay. Kevin wanted to try and help others who have been diagnosed with Sarcoma Cancer, and so by setting up this charity we will be fulfilling one of Kevin’s last wishes.

Kevin passed away on the 26th April 2011 after a brave and courageous fight. Through this charity his legacy will live on in helping others to beat this disease.