LEICESTERSHIRE
CONSTABULARY
and the
former constituent forces
Leicester Borough Police, Leicester City Police,
Leicestershire and Rutland
Constabulary
Lest we Forget
Died 4 April 1886, aged 54
Collapsed and died of heart failure after assisting in a violent arrest.
Died 21 November 1906, aged 31
Found drowned in a canal on night duty in suspicious circumstances.
Died 20 November 1940, aged 34
Died 20 November 1940, aged 26
Died 20 November 1940, aged 26
Killed by the direct hit of a bomb on their incident post during an air raid.
Leicestershire and Rutland Constabulary
Died January 1956, aged 28
Fatally injured in a road accident while returning home from duty.
T/Sgt Cyril John Thoroughgood
Died 28 September 1956, aged 29
Shot by terrorists while serving with the British Police Unit in Cyprus.
Died 18 July 1967, aged 37
Fatally injured in a patrol car, which crashed responding to an accident.
Died 15 August 1886, aged 36
Beaten to death by a man he spoke to about non-payment of a fine.
Died 25 May 1903, aged 32
Shot dead in an ambush by two men who bore police a grudge.
Died 21 March 1941, aged 43
Collapsed and died of heart failure after rushing to investigate a fire.
Died 3 May 1947, aged 31
Fatally injured in a cycling accident recalled to duty on a stormy night.
Died 1 August 1974, aged 24
Fatally injured in a road accident while on motorcycle patrol.
Died 1 September 1975, aged 42
Shot dead as he arrived at the scene of previous fatal shooting.
Died 22 April 1984, aged 28
Killed when struck by a car while escorting a large crowd at night.
Died 22 March 1991, aged 49
Fatally injured when struck by a passing car at an incident scene.
Died 2 April 1997, aged 35
Killed in a road accident when he lost control of his police motorcycle.
Died 29 June 2001, aged 41
Killed when his police car crashed while returning from enquiries.
Died 15 August 2002, aged 39
Died 15 August 2002, aged 37
Killed when a van being pursued by police deliberately drove into them.
Lest we Forget
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