Possible Clues:

• US policeman likely to stop murderer
• Leading player, international, one sitting in sun
• Skip as second man keeping fit
• Bligh or Hook
• Top fighting force with fashionable leader
• Leader of school committee taken in by murderer, the one that wasn't able reportedly
• Head likely taken by original murderer
• Cook for example is an officer
• England player perhaps cheers -- not out, skipper!
• Officer's hat strap one's broken