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Roderick Norton Daniels
Police Constable
Essex Police
Died 8 February 2001, aged
53
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While returning from court,
in an unmarked car, he stopped to assist at the scene of an accident in wet
weather on the A12 at Kelvedon. As he walked back, wearing a reflective jacket,
to warn oncoming vehicles of the obstruction he was struck by a car and killed.
Rod had completed over 30 years service, mostly as a
traffic officer and was stationed on the Mobile Support Division at Rayleigh.
He had been commended by the Crown Court and his Chief Constable for bravery in
confronting an armed man and had three other commendations for outstanding
police work.
He was survived by his wife and two teenage sons, one of whom had recently been accepted as a recruit into
the force.
His name is recorded on the Roll of Honour at the
National Police Memorial in London.
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Robert
Graham
Police Constable
Cheshire Constabulary
Died 13 February 2001, aged
56
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Fatally injured in a road traffic accident while travelling home from duty when his motorcycle was in collision with a heavy goods vehicle at Warrington.
Robert was due to retire in May after 30 years service having served with Lancashire until the 1974 amalgamation; he had been stationed at Warrington since 1993 where he was a traffic officer.
He was survived by his wife, adult daughter and baby grandson.
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Peter Charles Evans
Police Constable
Suffolk Constabulary
Died 24 February 2001, aged
33
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Killed in a road accident
while travelling in an armed response vehicle, which was returning to base at
the end of a shift in the early hours, when it left the road, overturned and hit
an electricity pole near Bury St Edmunds.
Peter was a single man and had over nine years service
with the force.
He was attached to the
Western Area Operations Support Group at Bury St Edmunds.
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Alison Armitage
Police Constable
Greater Manchester Police
Died 5 March 2001, aged 29
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While on plain clothes duty
keeping observation on a stolen car in Oldham, a suspect returned to the
vehicle and, in attempting to stop him driving away she went to the rear of the
car, which reversed and knocked her down then ran over her causing multiple
injuries from which she later died.
An 18 year old man was
charged with murder but convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 8 years
imprisonment.
Alison had completed five
years service and was attached to Chadderton Operational Support Unit. She had
been due a commendation for her role in foiling a bank raid three days earlier.
Alison was single and was
survived by her parents and two elder sisters.
Her name is recorded on the Roll of Honour at the National Police
Memorial in London and a memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police
Memorial Trust.
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Anthony Ian Haines
Police Constable
Metropolitan Police
Died 14 March 2001, aged 42
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Killed in a road accident,
when his police response car crashed into a bus shelter on Blackheath Hill, in
the early hours, while answering an emergency call to a domestic violence
incident at Lewisham.
Anthony was married and had over 23 years service in the
force, which he joined as a Cadet. He was stationed at Greenwich.
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Jeremy Windom Scandrett
Police Constable
Metropolitan Police
Died 19 March 2001, aged 38
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Killed while travelling to
duty on the Firearms Branch at Lambeth, when his motorcycle was in collision
with another vehicle at Wrotham, Kent.
Jerry had joined the force in 1993 after previous service
in the Royal Military Police, he had been a member of the SO19 Firearms Branch
since January 2000.
He was survived by his wife
who was expecting their child at the time of his death.
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Alan Douglas Jamieson
Inspector
Metropolitan Police
Died 25 May 2001, aged 37
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Killed in a road traffic
accident while cycling to his home in Billericay after finishing a tour of duty
in the Information Room at New Scotland Yard.
Alan had completed 17 years service, mostly in East
London and at the time of his death was a Team Inspector in the Force information
Room.
He was survived by his wifeand three children.
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Timothy Philip Burton
Detective Constable
Leicestershire Constabulary
Died 29 June 2001
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Killed in a road accident,
while returning with two colleagues, from routine enquiries out of the force
area, when the unmarked police car he was driving went out of control and
crashed into the central reservation of the A50 near Burnaston, Derbyshire.
Tim was a member of the Special Operations Unit based at
Hamilton Police Station.
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David Robert de Burgh-Thomas
Police Constable
Thames Valley Police
Died 17 July 2001, aged 40
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Fatally injured in a road
traffic accident, while riding a police motorcycle as a member of the force
Intelligence Support Team, when he collided with a kerb and was thrown from the
machine at the Netherfield Roundabout, Milton Keynes.
Dave was a married man with 12 years service in the
force; he was a member of Northern Area Intelligence Support Team based in
Oxfordshire. He had been commended by the Chief Constable in 1998 for dealing
with a man threatening to set himself and a petrol station alight.
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Gary
Clarke
Police Constable
Merseyside Police
Died 7 August 2001, aged 38
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Killed in a road accident while travelling home from work when a car, travelling in the opposite direction, went out of control and struck his bicycle at Birkenhead.
Gary worked with the Traffic Department.
He was survived by his wife.
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John Hepburn Wilkie
Police Constable
Ministry of Defence Police
Died 8 August 2001, aged 53
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Died of heart failure at the end of a night shift at HM Naval Base, Clyde.
John had 21 years service and was stationed at Faslane naval base.
He was survived by his partner and two sons.
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David Edward A. Connor
Police Sergeant
Tayside Police
Died 31 August 2001, aged 42
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Killed in a road traffic accident while travelling to Dundee police headquarters.
David joined in 1981 gaining several commendations and awards during his service.
He was survived by his wife daughter and son.
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Timothy John Kent
Police Constable
Derbyshire Constabulary
Died 20 September 2001, aged 36
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Killed in a road accident while travelling to report for duty in the early morning, when his car broke down near Alfreton and he was struck by a lorry and killed.
Timothy had completed 9 years service having been appointed in May 1992.
He was survived by his wife, their son aged 10 and daughter aged 8 years.
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Malcolm Edward
Walker
Police Constable
West Midlands Police
Died 4 October 2001, aged 46
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While on routine patrol on a
police motorcycle he attempted to stop a car that had driven through a red
light at Perry Barr; the vehicle, which had recently been stolen, deliberately
rammed the officer's machine with such force it was thrown over railings
causing him multiple and fatal injuries.
A 23 year old man was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
'Mac' walker had 21 years
service with the Force as a beat officer, a detective and an expert on car
crime with the Force Vehicle Crime Unit before joining the Traffic Department
at Sutton Coldfield in 1996. He had been commended four times by the Chief
Constable.
He was survived by his wife,
three daughters and a son.
His name is recorded on the Roll of Honour at the National Police
Memorial in London and a memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police
Memorial Trust.
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Steven Frank Crawley
Police Constable
Metropolitan Police
Died 30 October 2001, aged 35
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Killed in a motorcycle
accident while he was travelling to report for night duty at Harrow, when he
swerved to avoid a car and crashed at Hounslow.
Steven was still in his probation having been appointed
in 2000 and served in Harrow Borough.
He was survived by his wife
and son aged eight years.
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