INTRODUCTION

Police
Roll of Honour
Trust

Registered Charity No. 1081637
Founded 2000

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

The Trust is unique in being the only charity which aims to name and honour every police officer killed in the line of duty. 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
• A National Police Memorial Day
• Support for Bereaved Police Families
  

We are 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.
   

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

For the first time ever, the Roll of Honour will pay tribute to some 4,000 United Kingdom police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty since the earliest days of professional law enforcement. We will ensure future losses are also recorded. The Roll includes officers killed by accident or enemy action as well as by criminal acts. 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. It will also provide an authoritative archive of the subject for study or analysis purposes. Increased knowledge and understanding of how fatalities occur will help promote officer safety.
 

National Police Memorial Day

This will be an annual UK wide event marked by multi-faith church services and other memorial events beginning with a service at St Pauls Cathedral in October 2004. These will be attended by police officers and the families of those killed, with representatives from the Royal Family, Government and the wider police service, taking part.

The Trust is represented on the Steering Group planning the National Police Memorial Day, which is chaired by the Police Federation and incorporates all UK police staff associations, support organisations and charities.

The National Police Memorial

We are committed to the publication of a book of remembrance containing citations of all line of duty deaths and the inscription in stone of all names at a national memorial. To this end we are working closely with Michael Winner, Chairman of The Police Memorial Trust, which in 2005 erected a National Police Memorial monument at the junction of The Mall and Horse Guards in Westminster, London, and with the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire for the national police memorial arboretum, 'The Beat'.

The Police Memorial Trust has erected memorials to more than 30 officers killed in the line of duty and a National Police Memorial is being dedicated in 2005

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

We are particularly pleased to hear from relatives, friends or descendants of officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty; whether they wish know more about how their loved ones will be remembered, or about the support we can offer to bereaved police families and friends, or simply to seek advice.

Through our trustees and associated charities, we have personal contact with many bereaved relatives and with their help we are able to provide access to care and support for families and friends of deceased officers. No matter how recent or long ago your loss, we may be able to help; not least by putting you in touch with someone who has experienced a similar loss and understands how it feels. Our aim is to remember those who have died and those left behind.

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, if you would like to help please send the Trust a donation, large or small, to 'The Treasurer' at the address shown below. We are also seeking corporate sponsorship; please contact us if you can help. 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 for a small donation and receive certain benefits including our lapel badge and regular newsletters;  membership is free for police family members and police welfare and support organisations.
(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, 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

Police Roll of Honour Trust

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:-
Roland Smith Ltd., Insurance Brokers;
Goldsmith Williams, Solicitors
 

Last updated 13 March 2005
© Police Roll of Honour Trust
Registered Charity No. 1081637
enquiries@policememorial.org.uk