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Honouring and Remembering British Police Officers who Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty
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and the former constituent forces of LEST WE FORGET Const James Fawcett Died 11 October 1835, aged 49 Fatally kicked while assisting with arrests during street disturbances. John Groves Died 7 March 1886, aged 41 PC Thomas Jardine Died 30 June 1841 Fatally bludgeoned when dispersing a mob during election disturbances. RPC Andrew Johnstone Died 3 July 1915, aged 58 Found drowned in unknown circumstances after he had been on duty. PC John W. Wren Died 20 August 1955, aged 26 Collapsed and died whilst patrolling his beat on night duty. PC Lyall Law Milton Died 30 October 1964, aged 34 Found dead by his crashed police motorcycle on traffic patrol at night. Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary PC Joseph Byrnes Died 29 October 1885, aged 34 Shot and fatally wounded trying to arrest three armed burglars at Plumpton. PC Arthur Brelsford Died April 1952, aged 46 Collapsed and died when he was on point duty directing traffic in Workington.
Cumberland, Westmorland & Carlisle Constabulary PC George William M. Russell Died 10 February 1965, aged 36 Shot and fatally wounded when he confronted an armed suspect at Oxenholme. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry. Sgt Clarence Smith Died 29 June 1968, aged 49 Collapsed and died of heart failure after dealing with a street disturbance. Gordon Stanley Tallontire Died 26 January 1970, aged 41 Stopped to assist a motorist when struck and killed by a passing van. PC William Rumney Died 31 May 1971, aged 29 Fatally injured in a road accident while on motorcycle patrol duty. PC Isaac Walker Shepherd Died 24 October 1976, aged 33 Killed in a road accident when struck by a car while on foot patrol. Sgt William Tyson Died 19 October 1980, aged 53 Collapsed and died dealing with a disorderly crowd at a disturbance. PC Keith Easterbrook Died 3 June 1993, aged 36 Killed assisting in a pursuit when a van struck his police motorcycle. PC William Arthur Alistair Barker Died 20 November 2009, aged 44 Killed searching for casualties when a bridge collapsed in severe flooding. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery PC Nicholas Charles (Nick) Dumphreys Died 26 January 2020 aged 47 Killed when his police vehicle crashed while responding to an emergency call. LEST WE FORGET |
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