Introduction to the Roll of Honour

        Within these pages are the names of many heroes and heroines but mostly the names of ordinary men and women – fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, friends, partners and colleagues. What makes them extraordinary is not how they died but how they lived - doing an often dangerous and thankless job, forgotten until needed - protecting the community for which, in the course of their duties, they lost their lives.

        The Roll is inclusive of all officers known to have died in the line of duty as a result of acts of violence, enemy air raids, misadventure while taking special risks to save life or make arrests, accidents while on routine patrol or travelling to and from duty, natural causes and from unknown causes.

     The Roll has been compiled after more than twenty years research. The pages will eventually display citations for all who died, including details of awards and locations of known memorials, details of service, personal background and a photograph if available.

         Sadly, it is inevitable that the Roll will never be complete. It will however serve as an ongoing memorial to those who lose their lives in the service of the public and those left behind may now be assured their loss will never be forgotten. This Roll is a tribute to those men and women and to their families – lest we forget.
 

Anthony Rae

Founder and Chairman

THESE ROLLS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW

As and when resources permit, the basic Rolls will be updated to include additional information relating to the officer's police and personal background, including photographs of the officer and any memorials. All names including those from previous years can be viewed via the link to Police Forces below.

PLEASE NOTIFY US OF ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION OR PHOTOGRAPHS.

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1999    1998    1997    1996    1995    1994    1993    1992    1991    1990

1980s    1970s    1960s    1950s    1940s    1930s    1920s    1910s    1900s

1800s    pre-1800

(Years highlighted are available now, other years will come on line later.

All names on the Roll, including earlier years, can be viewed via the Police Forces Rolls) 

Last updated 17 January 2007
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