Police Roll of Honour - West Midlands Police

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Honouring and Remembering British Police Officers who Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty

West Midlands Police

WEST MIDLANDS POLICE

and the former constituent forces of
Wolverhampton Night Watch, Birmingham City Police, Coventry City Police,
Dudley Borough Police, Wolverhampton Borough Police,
and West Midlands Constabulary.

LEST WE FORGET

Wolverhampton Night Watch

W/man Richard Cooke

Died 25 January 1822

Fatally struck on the head by a stone while intervening in a street affray.

Birmingham City Police

PC Thomas Hardy

Died 2 April 1872, aged 53

Died of a fractured skull received ejecting a drunk from a liquor shop.

PC William Lines

Died 24 March 1875, aged 30

Fatally stabbed when attacked by a mob attempting to free a prisoner.

PC George Snipe

Died 19 July 1897, aged 29

Fatally injured when attacked by a mob attempting to free a prisoner.

PC Charles Phillip Gunter

Died 26 October 1901, aged 24

Fatally injured by a brick thrown by a disorderly gang he had warned.

SC George Croydon

Died 11 October 1915, aged 54

Accidentally struck by a train while on protection duty at a rail tunnel.

PC Charles William Sheppard

Died 23 May 1928, aged 31

Died of injuries received when beaten and kicked at a disturbance.

PC Hugh Miller

Died 27 December 1930, aged 42

Fatally injured when struck by a car while on bicycle patrol at night.

PC Robert Holmes

Died 10 November 1935, aged 35

Fatally injured on cycle patrol when hit by a car, which failed to stop.

PC Harold Barrow

Died 27 September 1940, aged 28

Killed off duty in an enemy air raid.

PWRC William Hodgetts

Died 26 October 1940, aged 45

Killed by enemy action whilst on duty during an enemy air raid.

PC Harold Gilbert Lewis

Died 23 November 1940, aged 25

Killed outside his station when struck by a bomb during an air raid.

PC William Alfred Mitchinson

Died 23 November 1940, aged 25

Fatally injured by shrapnel whilst on duty dealing with air raid incidents.

PWRC John Barrier

Died 11 December 1940, aged 63 Killed off duty in an enemy air raid.

PWRC Harold A. Kavanagh

Died 11 December 1940, aged 30

Killed by enemy action whilst on duty in an air raid at Acocks Green.

SC Frank James Cook

Died 9 April 1940, aged 29

Killed off duty in an enemy air raid.

D/Insp Mark William Selleck

Died 10 April 1941, aged 40

Killed by a bomb on fire-watching duties on the police station roof.

PC Bertie Gready

Died 10 April 1941, aged 23

Killed by a bomb exploding outside Digbeth Police Station.

PC Jack Frederick Goodchild

Died 12 April 1941, aged 30

Killed by a bomb explosion while on patrol during an enemy air raid.

PWRC Leonard Arthur Mead

Died 17 May 1941, aged 33

Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid.

SC William Dalgetty

Died 19 November 1940, aged 47

SC Eustace Lionel Speller

Died 11 Decmber 1940, aged 43

SC Ralph George Wilkinson

Died 10 April 1941, aged 50

SC Rowland Thomas Harman

Died 10 April 1941, aged 60

SC Alfred Smith Stafford

Died 30 July 1942, aged 36

Killed in enemy air raids off duty or duty status unknown.

PWRC Stephen George G. Cox

Died 25 December 1943, aged 40

Fatally injured when knocked down by a stolen car, which failed to stop.

PC John Bamford Marley

Died 13 July 1955, aged 34

Killed in a road accident instructing an advanced driving course.

PC Gordon Richard Neal

Died 22 September 1956, aged 21

Crushed by a lorry, which he was assisting to reverse into an alley.

PC Alexander Henderson

Died 24 March 1964, aged 21

Killed in a road traffic accident whilst on motorcycle patrol.

PC Alan Trevor Turner

Died 19 September 1964, aged 27

Killed in a head-on collision with a car while on motorcycle patrol.

PC Kerim Harry Blakeman

Died 27 June 1966, aged 35

Collapsed and died pushing a van which was causing an obstruction.

Sgt Anthony Desmond Crowson

Died 22 October 1969, aged 30

Fatally injured when his patrol car was involved in a road accident.

PC Terence Hall

Died 28 February 1973, aged 21

Killed when his police car was in collision with a lorry.

Coventry City Police

PC Reuben Needham Dickinson

Died 17 November 1906, aged 52

Fatally injured in a fall off a ladder while cleaning the station windows.

Sgt James Arthur Fox

Died 12 October 1940, aged 37

Killed evacuating area of a delayed action bomb in an enemy air raid.

PC William Henry Leedham

Died 12 October 1940, aged 36

Killed evacuating area of a delayed action bomb in an enemy air raid.

SC William Matson Sinclair

Died 21 October 1940, aged 33

Killed during an enemy air raid.

SC Harry Berry

Died 14 November 1940, aged 34

PC Kenneth Charles Rollins

Died 14 November 1940, aged 30

PC William Alfred Henry Timms

Died 14 November 1940, aged 23

P/ms Thomas Roland Lowry

Died 14 November 1940, aged 16

Killed by enemy action when an air raid shelter was destroyed.

SC William Robert Lambe

Died 14 November 1940, aged 26

Killed by enemy action trying to help others trapped in a shelter.

SC Frederick Barratt

Died 14 November 1940, aged 50

Killed by enemy action when an air raid destroyed the city centre.

SC Albert Ernest Bawden

Died 14 November 1940, aged 38

Killed by enemy action when an air raid destroyed the city centre.

Posthumous King's Commendation for Brave Conduct in Civil Defence.

P/ms Bertram Whyatt West

Died 15 November 1940, aged 17

Killed by enemy action when an air raid destroyed the city centre.

PWRC Frederick Soloman Strong

Died 17 November 1940, aged 34

Fatally injured by enemy action as an air raid destroyed the city centre.

SC Frank Henry Kimberley

Died 8 April 1941, aged 54

Killed in an air raid at the police station.

PWRC Thomas Arthur Harroway

Died 9 April 1941, aged 63

Killed during an enemy air raid.

SC Arthur Frederick Matts MBE

Died 9 April 1941, aged 48

Fatally injured by enemy action at the police station during an air raid.

SC Harold Leslie Lowe

Died 10 April 1941, aged 37

Killed during an enemy air raid.

Dudley Borough Police

PC Harry Leslie Stanton

Died 28 January 1929, aged 22

Found dead on a railway line on his beat in suspicious circumstances.

Wolverhampton Borough Police

SC John Watkin Watson

Died 23 May 1915, aged 57

Collapsed and died from heart failure while on night patrol duty.

PC Albert Willits

Died 18 January 1925, aged 24

Shot dead attempting to detain 3 absconders in the early morning.

PC James Bates

Died 19 October 1963, aged 48

Collapsed and died while on duty.

D/Sgt James Stanford

Died 20 August 1965, aged 40

Fatally stabbed attempting to arrest an absconder armed with a knife.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

West Midlands Constabulary

PC Leslie Harrod

Died 8 December 1971, aged 46

Suffered chest pains while on mobile patrol and died in hospital.

PC Michael Harry J. Round

Died 27 November 1972, aged 22

Killed in a road accident while on a police motorcycle course.

West Midlands Police

PC David Robert Brown

Died 26 July 1974, aged 31

Killed in a road traffic accident whilst on motorcycle patrol.

PC David Christopher Green

Died 17 July 1975, aged 20

Fatally stabbed while attempting an arrest during a street disturbance.

PC Michael George Hewitt

Died 31 July 1976, aged 37

Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while travelling to work.

PC Bernard Henry Church

Died 22 July 1977, aged 45

Collapsed at the station and died four months after accident on duty.

PC Brian Lawrence Phillips

Died 21 May 1978, aged 35

Fatally injured when his patrol car was struck by another police car.

PC Phillip Mark Sanderson

Died 10 August 1978, aged 20

Killed in a patrol car crash while responding to an assistance call.

PC John Nicholson Pacey

Died 24 December 1979, aged 30

Killed when his police car skidded on ice on a bend and crashed.

PC Paul Kenneth Worth

Died 30 April 1981, aged 34

Hit by a lorry and fatally injured while assisting a motorist on the motorway.

PC Joseph Anthony O'Brien

Died 14 November 1982, aged 48

Fatally injured when struck by a car while directing traffic in a road race.

PC Andrew Stephen Le Comte

Died 4 February 1984, aged 21

Killed in a fall while searching for suspects on a shop roof at night.

PC Jeffrey Thomas Barnes

Died 21 July 1986, aged 43

Killed in a road accident travelling to a motorcycle refresher course.

PC Martin Andrew Laucht

Died 11 August 1987, aged 28

Killed in a motorcycle accident riding pillion on surveillance duty.

PC Geoffrey Ernest Collins

Died 25 November 1987, aged 38

Fatally injured in a collision with a lorry while on a motorcycle course.

PC Colin John Hall

Died 29 November 1987, aged 40

A dog handler, collapsed and died after helping to quell a disturbance.

PC Gavin Richard Carlton

Died 19 December 1988, aged 29

Shot dead while chasing two bank robbers armed with shotguns.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.

PC Anthony John Salt

Died 16 April 1989, aged 30

Died from injuries received during an incident while on surveillance duty.

PC Colin Graham Pursall

Died 10 March 1990, aged 27

Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to report for duty.

PC Mark Anthony Gumbley

Died 28 March 1990, aged 27

Killed in a collision with a lorry while on a police motorcycle course.

SC Neil Coleman

Died 30 October 1990, aged 27

Killed when hit by a bus while on traffic duty after a football match.

PC Mark John Woodhead

Died 26 January 1992, aged 32

Collapsed and died while on duty at Fletchampstead Police Station.

PC Philip Joseph Kurlinkus

Died 18 March 1993, aged 39

Killed in a motorcycle accident responding to an emergency call.

PC David Brennan

Died 8 June 1993, aged 37

Fatally injured in a car accident when reporting for duty.

PC Robert John Dallow

Died 17 December 1995, aged 41

Killed in a patrol car involved in a collision while pursuing a stolen car.

Insp Vanessa Rosemary Carroll

Died 28 April 1996, aged 35

Killed in a road accident while with the British Police Unit in Bosnia.

PC Malcolm Edward Walker

Died 4 October 2001, aged 46

Killed when his motorcycle was rammed trying to stop a stolen car.

DC Robert George Ling

Died 7 October 2002, aged 27

Killed in a car crash escorting two men being extradited from South Africa.

DC Michael Swindells

Died 21 May 2004, aged 44

Stabbed to death attempting to arrest a violent suspect armed with a knife.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.

PC Paul Linden Owen

Died 20 October 2004, aged 47

Fatally injured while on duty when he was accidentally struck by a bus.

PC Valroy O'Neil Hodgson

Died 31 December 2004, aged 44

Died from complications of an injury sustained in officer safety training.

PC Deborah Adele Harman-Burton

Died 24 March 2006, aged 28

Killed in a road accident whilst travelling home from night duty.

PC Ryan Michael Hunt

Died 25 May 2006, aged 31

Killed in a road accident while working on an investigation in South Yorkshire.

PC Jonathan Paul Wade

Died 12 March 2007, aged 39

Whilst instructing self defence training he collapsed and died of heart failure.

PC (Rtd) Keith Malcolm Dobson

Died 3 September 2011, aged 68

Died of disease as a result of exposure to asbestos during firearms training.

PC Ramin Tolouie

Died 16 October 2011, aged 40

Died after a collision of a car and his motorcycle returning home from duty.

PC Michael Chapman

Died 14 April 2014, aged 48

Died suddenly of suspected heart failure after being taken ill on duty.

SC Resham Singh Nahal

Died 26 June 2020, aged 53

Died following injuries received when struck by a vehicle in November 2019.

Sgt Paul Frear

Died 22 September 2023, aged 45

Died of injuries received while walking to work the day before when struck by a car.

LEST WE FORGET

Page updated 15 May 2024

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