In Remembrance of
those Police Officers of the United Kingdom and British Islands
 who have Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty.

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, partners, friends, 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 criminal acts, enemy air raids, misadventure while taking special risks to protect the public or make arrests, accidents while on routine patrol or travelling to and from duty, natural causes and 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, as long as police officers are prepared to take risks in the prtection of their communities, 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

The Roll can be searched and viewed annually or by current police force area.