Inspector Briggs was a stroppy policeman who asked Biff Fowler to come to the police station. On the day Biff was due to scatter his late wife Linda's ashes, he received a letter from Hotten Police Station asking for him to come in to discuss the car accident. When Biff arrived at the station, he showed PC Derek Wallis the letter. Briggs came out into the hallway and told Biff that the letter specifically asked for both Biff and Linda to come in, not realising that Linda had in fact been killed in the accident. Biff, who came to the station with a bag, put the bag on the desk and opened it, revealing the box containing Linda's ashes. Briggs was immediately told by Wallis of his mistake and apologised to Biff.