INTRODUCTION

Police Roll of Honour Trust

Registered Charity No. 1081637 - Founded 2000

Patron: Sir Ronnie Flanagan GBE QPM
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary.

Honorary President: Mr Ken Jones QPM,
President of the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Creating the National Police Officers Roll of Honour:
a Record of Public Service and Sacrifice...

 Remembering Police Officers
who have Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty...
 and those left behind.

About us...

The Police Roll of Honour Trust is a Registered Charity

The Trust is registered with the Charity Commission and has the following charitable objects:

• To foster good citizenship for the benefit of the public at large by the construction and maintenance of a Roll of Honour in remembrance of every police officer killed in the line of duty.

• To advance the education of the public, and in particular the police, in the history of officers killed in the line of duty and officer safety by the maintenance of a comprehensive archive of information available to the public.
   
• To relieve the need, in particular the emotional suffering, of bereaved families and friends of police officers who die or have died as a result of an injury received in the line of duty, by the provision of resources and services including care and support, advice and information.
   

The Trust is unique in being the only charity which aims to name and honour every police officer who has lost their life on or as a result of duty in the United Kingdom since the earliest days of professional law enforcement over three centuries ago. We are working with other charities and organisations for:

• A National Police Officers Roll of Honour
• A National Archive on Line of Duty Deaths
• A National Police Memorial Day
• A National Police Memorial
• A National Book of Remembrance
• Support for Bereaved Police Families
  

Creating the National Police Officers Roll of Honour...
a record of public service and sacrifice

The Trust was founded in 2000 after 20 years research into the Roll of Honour, paying tribute to some 4,000 United Kingdom police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty since the first recorded death of a Constable in 1680. We will ensure future losses are also recorded. The Roll includes officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty as a result of criminal acts, enemy air raids, misadventure whilst taking special risks to protect the public or make arrests, accidents whilst on routine patrol or travelling to and from duty, natural causes and unknown causes. It commemorates their sacrifice in the public service and provides a focal point and visible means for family and friends to reflect on the loss of their loved ones and to know that their loss is not forgotten.

Information, Advice and Support

Through our authoritative archive of the subject we are able to provide information and advice to researchers and police forces, both to remember and honour our fallen officers and to increase knowledge and understanding of how fatalities occur to help promote officer safety. Through our Police Family Membership and links with associated charities, we are able to provide access to care and support for bereaved families and friends of deceased officers.

A National Resource

The Trust researches and maintains the National Police Officers Roll of Honour for the UK Police Service providing national and local memorial Rolls:-

National Police Memorial Day Inaugurated in 2004, an annual national memorial service is held for families and colleagues on the Sunday nearest St Michael’s Day. The Trust provides the Roll of Honour for the commemorative booklet published at the service.

National Police Memorial Built by The Police Memorial Trust in London, to ‘Honour Those who Serve’, displays a Roll of Honour provided, to their criteria, by the Trust and unveiled by HM The Queen in 2005, which pays special tribute to some 1600 officers killed by criminal acts, attempting arrests or other hazardous duty or in acts of gallantry.

Other National Memorials The Trust provided a Roll of Honour for the Scottish Police Memorial unveiled by HRH The Princess Royal in 2004 and assisted with the Roll of Honour for the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC Garden of Remembrance opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2003. A Book of Remembrance will be provided for “The Beat” at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Police Force Memorials We have assisted many police forces with memorial Rolls, most notably providing the first full Roll of Honour for the Metropolitan Police Memorial Book of Remembrance dedicated by HM The Queen at Hendon Training Centre in 2001.

The Trust is committed to producing a Book of Remembrance with citations for all line of duty deaths, and the inscription in stone of all names on a Roll of Honour, at a national police officers memorial.

How we can help you...

Lest we Forget

Funeral of Constable James Dolan, Hampshire, killed on duty
2nd December 1956, aged 36, leaving his wife and 5 young children.

Police Family Support

The Trust aims to remember both those who have died and those left behind. We are particularly pleased to hear from partners, families or relatives of officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Whether you wish to know more about how your loved one will be remembered, or about support available to bereaved families and friends, or simply to seek advice, please feel free to contact us. We also invite you to join hundreds of other families as Police Family Members of the Trust. To receive information and support, without cost or commitment, simply send an application or give us a call.

Please feel free to contact us at any time for any reason.

Mrs Edna Dolan and her family soon after the death on duty
of husband and father Constable James Dolan 1956.
Over 40 years later Edna became one of our first supporters,
deriving great comfort from the work of the Trust.
 They will never forget - and nor should we. 

How to help us...

The Charity relies on voluntary contributions to continue its work; you can help by making a donation, buying our gifts or joining the Friends. We are also seeking corporate sponsorship; if you can assist or would like to help in any other way, please contact us.

We do not seek donations from families of officers killed in the line of duty.

Join the Trust...

Any individual or organisation can become a member of the Trust and receive certain benefits including our lapel badge and regular newsletters;  membership is free for police family members and police welfare and support organisations. Anyone else who wishes to support the Trust may join the “Friends” of the Trust for a small annual donation. Police Forces and Businesses may join as “Corporate Friends”.
(To join follow the link at the bottom of the page)

Other ways to help...

Please contact us if you would like to help with local research, the administration of the Trust or in any other way, or if you would like further information on any aspect of our work.

To offer or seek help or advice, or for more information,

Please contact us at...

Police Roll of Honour Trust
PO Box 999
Preston, PR4 5WW

Email: enquiries@policememorial.org.uk

Freephone: 0800 652 6109

Mobile phone: 07905 167172

In Association with:

THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST
Registered Charity No 289371

NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY
 Registered Charity No 1103000

UK CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS
 Registered Charity No 1101478

NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM
Registered Charity No 1043992

Supported by:
All UK Police Forces and Federations
and the Home Office

Police Staff Associations:
Association of Chief Police Officers of
England, Wales & Northern Ireland
Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland
Police Superintendents’ Associations of
England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Police Federation of England and Wales
Scottish Police Federation
Police Federation for Northern Ireland

Other Police Organisations:
National Association of Retired Police Officers
Friends of the Metropolitan Police Museum
Police Mutual Assurance Society
RUC Benevolent Fund
RUC Historical Society
Garda Historical Society

Charitable Societies:
Carnegie Hero Fund Trust
Catholic Police Guild
Christian Police Association
Firefighters Memorial Trust
Police Dependants Trust
Police History Society

Corporate Sponsors:-
Goldsmith Williams, Solicitors