National Police Officers Roll of Honour
In Memory of those police officers of the United Kingdom
who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

 

SOUTH WALES POLICE
and constituent forces

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Lest we Forget

YearRankNameForceMethodIncidentClassification
1858PCJohn SCUDAMOREBute DocksFallon dutyaccident
1871SgtVANSTONEGlamorganshireFrom injuryattempting arrestunconfirmed
1872PCWilliam PERRYCardiffStabbedon duty?act of violence
1902PCRowland THOMASCardiffFallchecking premisesunconfirmed
1904PCJohn GAMMONSwanseaFrom injurySunstroke?unconfirmed
1912PCWilliam RUSTONMidland RailwayHit by trainsaving lifemisadventure
1916SgtCharles STEADGlamorganShotunsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1917PCThomas DIXSwanseaDrownedfound drownedunknown cause
1921PCWilliam SHAPLANDCardiff?R.T.A.directing trafficmisadventure
1922PCHAMMONDSwanseaDrowned?foot patrolunconfirmed
1930PCHugh OLIVERGlamorganR.T.A.going off dutytravelling
1930SuptW. PRICECardiffR.T.A.unsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1932PCEdward HARRISSwansea PFBCrushedfighting firemisadventure
1932PCHarold BULLEYSwansea PFBCrushedfighting firemisadventure
1936InspEvelyn JENKINSCardiffR.T.A.on patrolaccident
1940PCJack JENKSSwanseaAir Raidon dutyenemy action
1941SCEdgar INGLISCardiffAir Raidat home-off duty?enemy action off
1941SgtWilliam FLITTERSwanseaAir Raidunsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1941InspHarry DAVISCardiffAir Raidat home-off duty?enemy action off
1941WRCWilliam DAVIESGlamorganshireAir Raidunsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1941SCClifford HIGGSGlamorganshireAir Raidunsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1941PCW. DOWDALLCardiffR.T.A.unsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1941PCEvan DAVIESCardiffShotchecking suspectcriminal act
1942SCIvor SALISBURYCardiffAir Raidunsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1944SCJohn BEYNONGlamorganshireAccidentunknown?unconfirmed
1952PCAllan BEATTIECardiffR.T.A.attempting arrestmisadventure
1959PCG. ROBERTSGlamorganR.T.A.unsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1963PCA. DUNSFORDGlamorganR.T.A.mobile patrolaccident
1966PCMichael WILLIAMSGlamorganR.T.A.unsure if on dutyunconfirmed
1969PCJeffrey PIT(T)MANSouth WalesR.T.A."on duty"- HOunconfirmed
1970PCLeslie SEARSSouth WalesR.T.A."on duty"- HOunconfirmed
1970PCGeoffrey ALLSOPPSouth WalesR.T.A."on duty"- HOunconfirmed
1972Ch/InspTrevor SMITHSouth WalesR.T.A.driver trainingmisadventure
1974SgtClifford THOMASSouth WalesR.T.A.motorcycle patrolaccident
1979PCGary JONESSouth WalesR.T.A."on duty"- HOaccident
1980PCGraham ROBERTSSouth WalesR.T.A.going off dutytravelling
1983PCJeffrey PHILLIPSSouth WalesR.T.A.motorcycle patrolaccident
1986PCKevin WILLIAMSSouth WalesR.T.A.vehicle pursuitmisadventure
1994PCRalph FRIENDSouth WalesR.T.A.going off dutytravelling
1996PCAnthony ASHMORESouth WalesR.T.A.emergency callmisadventure
1999PCIan GODFREYSouth WalesR.T.A.on mobile patrolaccident
2000

 

PC

 

Garry WOZENCROFT

 

South Wales

 

R.T.A.

 

vehicle pursuit

 

misadventure

Classification: criminal act - homicide offence i.e. murder/manslaughter; act of violence - not amounting to homicide; enemy action - wartime air raids; misadventure - duty involving special risk; accident - on routine duty; travelling - to/from duty; natural causes - where a particular duty contributed to the death; unknown cause - from injury on duty in unknown circumstances; unconfirmed - further information required to confirm line of duty status or insufficient detail to enter on Roll.

 

Last updated 20th June 2002
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