List of British police officers killed in the line of duty
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This article lists British police officers killed in the line of duty since 1900.
Thousands of police officer
s in Britain are believed to have died during the course of their duties, but this article includes only those who were killed as a direct result of a crime
or while attempting to prevent, stop or solve a specific criminal act. The list omits those who died in more common or regular circumstances, such as in road traffic accidents or air raids during the Second World War
.
The list also omits the more than 300 officers of the former Royal Ulster Constabulary
and current Police Service of Northern Ireland
who were killed during The Troubles
in Northern Ireland.
Key to rank abbreviations: A/x = Acting • ACC = Assistant Chief Constable • CEO = Civilian Explosives Officer • Cmdr = Commander • DC = Detective Constable • DI = Detective Inspector • DS = Detective Sergeant • Insp = Inspector • PC = Police Constable • Sgt = Sergeant • SPC = Special Police Constable • Stn Sgt = Station Sergeant • Supt = Superintendent • WPC = Woman Police Constable • WRC = War Reserve Constable.
Thousands of police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
s in Britain are believed to have died during the course of their duties, but this article includes only those who were killed as a direct result of a crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
or while attempting to prevent, stop or solve a specific criminal act. The list omits those who died in more common or regular circumstances, such as in road traffic accidents or air raids during the Second World War
Strategic bombing during World War II
Strategic bombing during World War II is a term which refers to all aerial bombardment of a strategic nature between 1939 and 1945 involving any nations engaged in World War II...
.
The list also omits the more than 300 officers of the former Royal Ulster Constabulary
Royal Ulster Constabulary
The Royal Ulster Constabulary was the name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2000. Following the awarding of the George Cross in 2000, it was subsequently known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC. It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary...
and current Police Service of Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
who were killed during The Troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
in Northern Ireland.
Name | Rank | Age | Force | Date of death | Circumstances |
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PC | 33 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Accidentally run over while pursuing suspects | ||
PC | 38 | Hampshire Constabulary Hampshire Constabulary Hampshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England.The force area includes the cities of Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 24 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died while pursuing suspects | ||
PC | 35 | Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Motorcycle rammed into oncoming traffic by suspect | ||
PC | 37 | Great Yarmouth Borough Police Norfolk Constabulary Norfolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for the county of Norfolk in England. As of March 2009 the force had a strength of 1,668 police officers, 243 Special Constables, 277 PCSOs and just over 1,300 police staff.-History:... |
Shot | ||
PC | 41 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 27 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
WPC | 22 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Killed in terrorist bombing | ||
PC | 29 | Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Run over by suspect | ||
PC | 31 | Gateshead Borough Police Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Stabbed | ||
WRC | 28 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
Sgt | 47 | West Sussex Constabulary Sussex Police Sussex Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing East Sussex, West Sussex and City of Brighton and Hove in southern England. Its head office is in Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex.-History:... |
Shot | ||
PC | 46 | Salford Borough Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Assaulted resulting in leg amputation and death | ||
Supt Superintendent (police) Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police... |
43 | Somserset Constabulary Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the territorial police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, the city & county of Bristol and the unitary authorities of South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset; before 1996 these districts... |
Fatally injured while restraining violent prisoner | ||
PC | 23 | Liverpool City Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Died during operation to treat injuries sustained during earlier riot | ||
PC | 24 | City of Glasgow Police City of Glasgow Police The City of Glasgow Police was the police of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. In the 17th century, Scottish cities used to hire watchmen to guard the streets at night, augmenting a force of unpaid citizen constables. On June 30, 1800, the authorities of Glasgow, successfully petitioned the British... |
Shot | ||
Sgt | 40 | Northumbria Police Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 39 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 33 | Kent County Constabulary Kent Police Kent Police is the territorial police force for Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway.-Area and organisation:The force covers an area of with an approximate population of 1,660,588 . The Chief Constable is currently Ian Learmonth, who was appointed in 2010 and is the former... |
Shot | ||
PC | 26 | Cardiff City Police South Wales Police South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,... |
Accidentally run over during an arrest | ||
PC | 22 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Fell through a roof while pursuing suspect | ||
PC | 27 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Run over during police pursuit | ||
Sgt | 36 | City of London Police City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate... |
Shot | ||
PC | 46 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Fatally injured during an arrest | ||
PC | 38 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Shot | ||
A/Sgt | 37 | Essex Police Essex Police Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex in the east of England.It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 3,600 police officers and operating across an area of over and with a population of... |
Shot | ||
PC | 40 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
PC | 31 | Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England... |
Bludgeoned during an arrest | ||
PC | 50 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
Insp | 41 | Oxfordshire Constabulary Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.... |
Run over | ||
PC | 41 | Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.... |
Shot | ||
PC | 34 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Shot | ||
PC | 27 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 20 | Liverpool City Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Fell through roof while searching for burglar | ||
PC | 32 | Northumbria Police Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Fell through a roof while pursuing burglar | ||
PC | 35 | Northumbria Police Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
PC | 38 | Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. Its headquarters is situated in Welwyn Garden City... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 42 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Collapsed while dispersing rioters | ||
Insp | 45 | Middlesbrough County Borough Police Cleveland Police Cleveland Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in north east England. The Cleveland Police area covers approximately and has a population of over 554,000.... |
Assaulted during violent arrest | ||
PC | 39 | City of Glasgow Police City of Glasgow Police The City of Glasgow Police was the police of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. In the 17th century, Scottish cities used to hire watchmen to guard the streets at night, augmenting a force of unpaid citizen constables. On June 30, 1800, the authorities of Glasgow, successfully petitioned the British... |
Shot | ||
PC | 29 | West Midlands Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Shot | ||
PC | 46 | Northumbria Police Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Road traffic accident while transporting a prisoner | ||
PC | 28 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 34 | City of London Police City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate... |
Shot | ||
PC | 43 | Worcestershire Constabulary West Mercia Constabulary West Mercia Police, formerly known as West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire , Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales... |
Fatally injured in fall while searching for suspect | ||
PC | 22 | Kent County Constabulary Kent Police Kent Police is the territorial police force for Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway.-Area and organisation:The force covers an area of with an approximate population of 1,660,588 . The Chief Constable is currently Ian Learmonth, who was appointed in 2010 and is the former... |
Run over | ||
WPC | 20 | Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
Insp | 49 | Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Shot | ||
PC | 18 | Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the unitary authority of Darlington. The force covers the 2,232 km² of the county which has a resident population of 595,308. It is one of the smaller forces of the... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
DC | 28 | Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.... |
Shot | ||
PC | 31 | Lanarkshire Constabulary Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Accidentally run over while pursuing suspect | ||
Chief Insp Chief inspector Chief inspector is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police .-Australia:... |
51 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Collapsed and died dealing with a disturbance | ||
PC | 28 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Fatally injured in a fall while pursuing burglars | ||
PC | 33 | Surrey Constabulary Surrey Police Surrey Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Surrey in the south of England.The force is led by Chief Constable Mark Rowley and has its headquarters at Mount Browne, Guildford, Surrey... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
Sgt | 40 | Nottingham City Police Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England. The area has a population of just over 1 million.... |
Fatally injured attempting to stop a speeding vehicle | ||
Sgt | 33 | Wiltshire Constabulary | Shot | ||
PC | 35 | Merseyside Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Run over | ||
PC | 31 | Cardiff City Police South Wales Police South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,... |
Shot | ||
PC | 43 | Montgomeryshire Constabulary Dyfed-Powys Police Dyfed-Powys Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and the county of Powys, in Wales. The territory it covers is the largest police area in England and Wales, and the fourth largest in the United Kingdom... |
Died of heart failure after a violent arrest | ||
Sgt | 42 | Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in England. Its headquarters are at Enderby, Leicestershire.The current Chief Constable is Simon Cole.-History:... |
Shot | ||
PC | 25 | Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the territorial police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, the city & county of Bristol and the unitary authorities of South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset; before 1996 these districts... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
Insp | 44 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died while dispersing a nuisance crowd | ||
Insp | 34 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Killed in terrorist bombing | ||
PC | 34 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Struck by a train while pursuing suspects | ||
PC | 36 | Stirling and Clackmannan Constabulary Central Scotland Police Central Scotland Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire . The headquarters of the force are at Randolphfield House in Stirling.... |
Run over | ||
PC | 26 | Bootle Borough Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Fell through roof while searching for suspects | ||
PC | 44 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
Insp | 42 | Berkshire Constabulary Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.... |
Fatally injured when thrown off a vehicle during an arrest | ||
PC | 33 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
WPC | 28 | South Yorkshire Police South Yorkshire Police South Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire in England.The police force covers an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometres which is made up of the county's three boroughs , along with the City of Sheffield. The resident population is 1.2... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 20 | Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Stabbed | ||
WPC | 25 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 22 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Fell through a roof while pursuing burglars | ||
DC | 45 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
Sgt | 34 | Northumbria Police Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Stabbed | ||
PC | 41 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 46 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Shot | ||
PC | 25 | Nottinghamshire County Constabulary Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England. The area has a population of just over 1 million.... |
Collapsed after attending a domestic disturbance | ||
Sgt | 41 | Essex Police Essex Police Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex in the east of England.It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 3,600 police officers and operating across an area of over and with a population of... |
Contracted fatal disease following injury sustained on duty | ||
PC | 28 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Stabbed | ||
A/DC | 25 | North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York in northern England. The force covers England's largest county and comprises three area command units... |
Stabbed | ||
PC | 27 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Electrocuted while investigating reports of vandalism on a railway | ||
PC | 37 | North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York in northern England. The force covers England's largest county and comprises three area command units... |
Shot | ||
Sgt | 44 | Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for the council area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.The police force was formed in 1948 as an amalgamation of the police forces of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire, and preceded the creation of... |
Shot | ||
Insp | 36 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died after being assaulted in a riot | ||
PC | 37 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Assaulted during an arrest | ||
CEO | 40 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Killed in terrorist bombing | ||
Sgt | 38 | Grampian Police Grampian Police Grampian Police is the territorial police force of the northeast region of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, the City of Aberdeen, and Moray . The Force area also covers some of the North Sea, giving Grampian Police the responsibility of policing the oil and gas platforms of... |
Run over during police pursuit | ||
DC | 46 | Bristol Constabulary Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the territorial police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, the city & county of Bristol and the unitary authorities of South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset; before 1996 these districts... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
PC | 43 | West Mercia Constabulary West Mercia Constabulary West Mercia Police, formerly known as West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire , Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales... |
Shot | ||
PC | 20 | West Midlands Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Stabbed | ||
Stn Sgt | 51 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Bludgeoned during a mob attack on a police station | ||
PC | 30 | St. Helens Borough Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
PC | 24 | Birmingham City Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Fatally injured by a thrown brick while attempting to disperse a gang | ||
PC | 21 | Warwickshire & Coventry Constabulary Warwickshire Police Warwickshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Warwickshire in England. It was known as Warwickshire Constabulary until 2001. It is the second smallest territorial police force in England and Wales after the City of London Police, with only 998.6 regular officers as... |
Shot | ||
PC | 38 | Essex County Constabulary Essex Police Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex in the east of England.It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 3,600 police officers and operating across an area of over and with a population of... |
Shot | ||
PC | 25 | North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York in northern England. The force covers England's largest county and comprises three area command units... |
Shot | ||
PC | 40 | West Midlands Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Collapsed attending a disturbance | ||
PC | 58 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
PC | 38 | Leith Burgh Police Lothian and Borders Police Lothian and Borders Police is the territorial police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
Sgt | 31 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Stabbed | ||
DS | 30 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 30 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Fell through roof while searching a premises | ||
PC | 36 | Bedfordshire Police Bedfordshire Police Bedfordshire Police, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire in England, which includes the unitary authorities of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton. Its headquarters are in Kempston. The county had an estimated population of 602,500 in... |
Stabbed | ||
DC | 23 | London & North Western Railway Police British Transport Police The British Transport Police is a special police force that polices those railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services... |
Bludgeoned and drowned attempting to arrest thieves | ||
PC | 36 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
CEO | 49 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Killed in terrorist incident | ||
PC | 28 | Leeds City Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Assaulted attending a disturbance | ||
PC | 31 | Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. Its headquarters is situated in Welwyn Garden City... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
DS | 56 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Stabbed | ||
Sgt | 48 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 46 | South Yorkshire Police South Yorkshire Police South Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire in England.The police force covers an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometres which is made up of the county's three boroughs , along with the City of Sheffield. The resident population is 1.2... |
Collapsed while dispersing rioters | ||
PC | 42 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Shot | ||
PC | 38 | South Wales Police South Wales Police South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,... |
Accidentally run over while pursuing burglar on foot | ||
Insp | 41 | City of Glasgow Police City of Glasgow Police The City of Glasgow Police was the police of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. In the 17th century, Scottish cities used to hire watchmen to guard the streets at night, augmenting a force of unpaid citizen constables. On June 30, 1800, the authorities of Glasgow, successfully petitioned the British... |
Shot | ||
PC | 19 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Run over | ||
PC | 34 | Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the territorial police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, the city & county of Bristol and the unitary authorities of South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset; before 1996 these districts... |
Run over | ||
PC | 31 | Wiltshire Constabulary | Fatally injured during an arrest | ||
PC | 23 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 34 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 29 | West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary South Yorkshire Police South Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire in England.The police force covers an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometres which is made up of the county's three boroughs , along with the City of Sheffield. The resident population is 1.2... |
Shot | ||
Sgt | 41 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
A/Sgt | 42 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
PC | 46 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died while searching for suspects | ||
Sgt | 28 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Killed in terrorist bombing | ||
PC | 27 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Run over | ||
WPC | 20 | Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the territorial police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, the city & county of Bristol and the unitary authorities of South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset; before 1996 these districts... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 21 | West Midlands Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Fell from roof while searching for suspects | ||
PC | 53 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed while struggling with a violent prisoner | ||
Sgt | 41 | Denbighshire Constabulary Denbighshire Constabulary Denbighshire Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Denbighshire, Wales, until 1967, when it amalgamated with Gwynedd Constabulary and Flintshire Constabulary to form a new Gwynedd Constabulary, which was renamed North Wales Police in 1974.In 1965, the force had an... |
Died from injuries sustained in earlier arrest | ||
PC | 36 | Liverpool City Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Committed suicide after sustaining head injuries in an assault | ||
PC | 53 | Lothian and Borders Police Lothian and Borders Police Lothian and Borders Police is the territorial police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian... |
Collapsed and died during violent arrest | ||
PC | 19 | Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England. The area has a population of just over 1 million.... |
Beaten and drowned by burglar | ||
PC | 21 | City of Glasgow Police City of Glasgow Police The City of Glasgow Police was the police of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. In the 17th century, Scottish cities used to hire watchmen to guard the streets at night, augmenting a force of unpaid citizen constables. On June 30, 1800, the authorities of Glasgow, successfully petitioned the British... |
Struck by a train while pursuing suspects | ||
PC | 24 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died after an arrest | ||
WPC | 25 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
A/DC | 31 | City of Glasgow Police City of Glasgow Police The City of Glasgow Police was the police of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. In the 17th century, Scottish cities used to hire watchmen to guard the streets at night, augmenting a force of unpaid citizen constables. On June 30, 1800, the authorities of Glasgow, successfully petitioned the British... |
Shot | ||
Sgt | 45 | Dumbartonshire Constabulary Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Killed in a traffic collision while searching for a suspect | ||
PC | 31 | City of Glasgow Police City of Glasgow Police The City of Glasgow Police was the police of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. In the 17th century, Scottish cities used to hire watchmen to guard the streets at night, augmenting a force of unpaid citizen constables. On June 30, 1800, the authorities of Glasgow, successfully petitioned the British... |
Shot | ||
PC | 46 | Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the unitary authority of Darlington. The force covers the 2,232 km² of the county which has a resident population of 595,308. It is one of the smaller forces of the... |
Collapsed and died while pursuing suspects from a stolen vehicle | ||
PC | 40 | Wiltshire Constabulary | Collapsed after a violent arrest | ||
PC | 27 | Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. Its headquarters is situated in Welwyn Garden City... |
Shot | ||
PC | 50 | St. Helens Borough Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
Chief Insp Chief inspector Chief inspector is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police .-Australia:... |
57 | British Transport Commission Police British Transport Police The British Transport Police is a special police force that polices those railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services... |
Collapsed and died pursuing suspected thief | ||
PC | 42 | Norfolk Constabulary Norfolk Constabulary Norfolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for the county of Norfolk in England. As of March 2009 the force had a strength of 1,668 police officers, 243 Special Constables, 277 PCSOs and just over 1,300 police staff.-History:... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 25 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Run over | ||
PC | 34 | Hawick Burgh Police Lothian and Borders Police Lothian and Borders Police is the territorial police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian... |
Assaulted during an arrest | ||
PC | 30 | British Transport Commission Police British Transport Police The British Transport Police is a special police force that polices those railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services... |
Fatally injured in fall off a wall while pursuing suspect | ||
SPC | 45 | Herefordshire Constabulary West Mercia Constabulary West Mercia Police, formerly known as West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire , Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales... |
Assaulted by disorderly suspect | ||
PC | 20 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Vehicle crashed during pursuit | ||
PC | 42 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 39 | Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in England. Its headquarters are at Enderby, Leicestershire.The current Chief Constable is Simon Cole.-History:... |
Rammed by vehicle being pursued | ||
Cmdr | 64 | City of London Police City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
DC | 26 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
DC | 26 | Buckinghamshire Constabulary Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.... |
Fell through roof while searching for intruders | ||
PC | 37 | Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in England. Its headquarters are at Enderby, Leicestershire.The current Chief Constable is Simon Cole.-History:... |
Rammed by vehicle being pursued | ||
PC | 21 | Lanarkshire Constabulary Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Fatally injured during an arrest | ||
PC | 40 | Northumberland County Constabulary Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 49 | Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Collapsed and died after pursuing suspect on foot | ||
DC | 40 | Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Stabbed | ||
PC | 30 | Kent County Constabulary Kent Police Kent Police is the territorial police force for Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway.-Area and organisation:The force covers an area of with an approximate population of 1,660,588 . The Chief Constable is currently Ian Learmonth, who was appointed in 2010 and is the former... |
Run over | ||
PC | 34 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
DI | 47 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Shot | ||
PC | 31 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
Insp | 40 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 37 | Berkshire Constabulary Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.... |
Collapsed and died after pursuing burglar | ||
Sgt | 46 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died after an arrest | ||
WRC | 54 | Liverpool City Police Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million... |
Assaulted during violent arrest | ||
PC | 33 | Monmouthshire Constabulary Monmouthshire Constabulary Monmouthshire Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Monmouthshire , United Kingdom until 1967.The force was established in 1857... |
Assaulted during violent arrest | ||
DC | 31 | Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the unitary authority of Darlington. The force covers the 2,232 km² of the county which has a resident population of 595,308. It is one of the smaller forces of the... |
Shot | ||
PC | 46 | Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Devon and Cornwall Police, formerly Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England and the unitary authorities of Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly.... |
Bludgeoned during an arrest | ||
PC | 35 | Staffordshire Constabulary Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England... |
Bludgeoned during an arrest | ||
PC | 49 | Anglesey Constabulary North Wales Police North Wales Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. The headquarters are in Colwyn Bay, with divisional headquarters in St Asaph, Caernarfon and Wrexham.... |
Shot | ||
DS | 43 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
WPC | 18 | Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. Its headquarters is situated in Welwyn Garden City... |
Vehicle struck during police pursuit | ||
Supt Superintendent (police) Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police... |
38 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Shot | ||
PC | 27 | Essex Constabulary Essex Police Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex in the east of England.It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 3,600 police officers and operating across an area of over and with a population of... |
Run over accidentally while pursuing a suspect on foot | ||
PC | 47 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died after a violent arrest | ||
Sgt | 39 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
Sgt | 55 | British Transport Police British Transport Police The British Transport Police is a special police force that polices those railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services... |
Collapsed while struggling with a violent prisoner | ||
PC | 23 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Assaulted during an arrest | ||
PC | 36 | Cumberland, Westmorland & Carlisle Constabulary Cumbria Constabulary Cumbria Constabulary is the territorial police force in England covering Cumbria. It is currently the fifth-largest force in England and Wales in terms of geographic area but one of the smallest in terms of officer numbers. Given the force area's size and population of just under 500,000, it is... |
Shot | ||
PC | 34 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
PC | 28 | Hampshire Constabulary Hampshire Constabulary Hampshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England.The force area includes the cities of Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 30 | West Midlands Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Assaulted while on surveillance duty | ||
DC | 45 | Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Attacked by youths suspected of indecent assault | ||
PC | 31 | South Yorkshire Police South Yorkshire Police South Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire in England.The police force covers an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometres which is made up of the county's three boroughs , along with the City of Sheffield. The resident population is 1.2... |
Fell through roof while searching burgled premises | ||
A/Sgt | 36 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Fatally injured during an arrest | ||
PC | 27 | Surrey Constabulary Surrey Police Surrey Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Surrey in the south of England.The force is led by Chief Constable Mark Rowley and has its headquarters at Mount Browne, Guildford, Surrey... |
Shot | ||
PC | 28 | Durham County Constabulary Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the unitary authority of Darlington. The force covers the 2,232 km² of the county which has a resident population of 595,308. It is one of the smaller forces of the... |
Shot | ||
PC | 37 | Glamorgan Constabulary Glamorgan Constabulary Glamorgan Constabulary, or Glamorganshire Constabulary, was the Home Office police force for the county of Glamorgan, Wales.The force was formed in 1841... |
Stabbed | ||
PC | 39 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Dragged by stolen vehicle while attempting an arrest | ||
PC | 31 | Birmingham City Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Beaten while attending a disturbance | ||
PC | 24 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Fell through roof while pursuing suspects | ||
PC | 25 | Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. Its headquarters is situated in Welwyn Garden City... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 41 | West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 25 | Perth City Police Tayside Police Tayside Police is the territorial police force covering the Scottish council areas of Angus, City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross . The total area covered by the force is with a population of 388,000.... |
Collapsed and died pursuing nuisance youths | ||
PC | 35 | Bradford City Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Assaulted during an arrest | ||
PC | 44 | Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Devon and Cornwall Police, formerly Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England and the unitary authorities of Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly.... |
Shot | ||
PC | 36 | Stockport Borough Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 35 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Collapsed attending a violent street affray | ||
PC | 21 | Shrewsbury Borough Police West Mercia Constabulary West Mercia Police, formerly known as West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire , Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales... |
Drowned after pursuing suspect into a river | ||
Sgt | 39 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Shot | ||
DS | 40 | Wolverhampton Borough Police | Stabbed | ||
PC | 27 | Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon and Somerset Constabulary Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the territorial police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, the city & county of Bristol and the unitary authorities of South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset; before 1996 these districts... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 36 | Durham County Constabulary Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the unitary authority of Darlington. The force covers the 2,232 km² of the county which has a resident population of 595,308. It is one of the smaller forces of the... |
Shot | ||
PC | 23 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
PC | 30 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
DC | 44 | West Midlands Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Stabbed | ||
Insp | 30 | West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers.... |
Shot | ||
PC | 34 | Hull City Police Humberside Police Humberside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing an area covering the East Riding of Yorkshire, the city of Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire... |
Assaulted during violent arrest | ||
PC | 27 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West... |
Attacked and fatally injured by escaped prisoners | ||
PC | 26 | Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England... |
Pushed out of building by suspect | ||
PC | 32 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Stabbed | ||
ACC Assistant Chief Constable Assistant chief constable is the third highest rank in all British territorial police forces , as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and... |
38 | Edinburgh City Police Lothian and Borders Police Lothian and Borders Police is the territorial police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian... |
Shot | ||
PC | 21 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 26 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Run over | ||
PC | 26 | Sussex Police Sussex Police Sussex Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing East Sussex, West Sussex and City of Brighton and Hove in southern England. Its head office is in Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex.-History:... |
Run over | ||
WRC | 39 | Blackburn Borough Police Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Assaulted | ||
Sgt | 46 | City of London Police City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate... |
Shot | ||
PC | 30 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 31 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Shot | ||
PC | 38 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
Assaulted | ||
PC | 49 | Aberdeen City Police Grampian Police Grampian Police is the territorial police force of the northeast region of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, the City of Aberdeen, and Moray . The Force area also covers some of the North Sea, giving Grampian Police the responsibility of policing the oil and gas platforms of... |
Collapsed and died attempting an arrest | ||
PC | 42 | Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England. The area has a population of just over 1 million.... |
Run over | ||
PC | 46 | West Midlands Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
Vehicle struck during a pursuit | ||
Insp | 44 | Eastbourne Borough Police Sussex Police Sussex Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing East Sussex, West Sussex and City of Brighton and Hove in southern England. Its head office is in Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex.-History:... |
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PC | 23 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Accidentally run over while pursuing suspects | ||
PC | 28 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
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PC | 31 | South Shields Borough Police Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in North East England. The service is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. The current Chief Constable is Sue Sim who was appointed by Northumbria Police... |
Fell through roof while searching for a suspect | ||
PC | 21 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
Dragged by a vehicle while attempting to arrest the driver | ||
PC | 31 | South Wales Constabulary South Wales Police South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
DS | 35 | Cambridge Borough Police Cambridgeshire Constabulary Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. In addition to the non-metropolitan county, the Police area includes the city of Peterborough, which became a unitary authority area in... |
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PC | 24 | Wolverhampton Borough Police West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up... |
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Sgt | 31 | North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York in northern England. The force covers England's largest county and comprises three area command units... |
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PC | 32 | Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary Leicestershire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in England. Its headquarters are at Enderby, Leicestershire.The current Chief Constable is Simon Cole.-History:... |
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PC | 28 | Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Devon and Cornwall Police, formerly Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England and the unitary authorities of Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly.... |
Contracted fatal illness when spat on during football disturbance | ||
DC | 25 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
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PC | 33 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
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PC | 37 | Lincolnshire Constabulary Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. Despite the name, the force's area does not include North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire, which are covered by Humberside Police instead.In terms of... |
Collapsed and died during an arrest | ||
PC | 35 | South Wales Police South Wales Police South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,... |
Vehicle crashed during police pursuit | ||
PC | 37 | Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston... |
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PC | 38 | Manchester City Police Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England... |
Run over | ||
PC | 23 | Essex Police Essex Police Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex in the east of England.It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 3,600 police officers and operating across an area of over and with a population of... |
Fell through roof while searching a premises | ||
DC | 36 | Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... |
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Key to rank abbreviations: A/x = Acting • ACC = Assistant Chief Constable • CEO = Civilian Explosives Officer • Cmdr = Commander • DC = Detective Constable • DI = Detective Inspector • DS = Detective Sergeant • Insp = Inspector • PC = Police Constable • Sgt = Sergeant • SPC = Special Police Constable • Stn Sgt = Station Sergeant • Supt = Superintendent • WPC = Woman Police Constable • WRC = War Reserve Constable.