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| Rotherham Borough Police | ||
| Chief Constable John Pollard Died 30 June 1888, aged 41 Collapsed and died while running to the scene of a fire late at night. Special Constable Arthur Tyler Bull Died 2 October 1916, aged 46 Collapsed and died of heart failure while on duty in the early hours. |
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| Sheffield Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable William Beardshaw Died 23 July 1855, aged 26 Struck on head by a stone during a street disturbance and died next day. Police Constable Edwin Pryor Died 8 April 1857 Struck on head by a stone during a street disturbance and died next day. Police Constable Samuel Pidd Gibson Died 24 February 1872, aged 33 Died of a fractured skull received during an arrest in a hostile crowd. |
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| Sheffield City Police | ||
| Sergeant William Jackson Died 26 November 1914, aged 41 Accidentally killed by a train while crossing the line on patrol at night. Police Constable James Slee Died pre September 1940, aged 30 Killed in a road accident on patrol in a police motorcycle combination. Police War Reserve Constable Frank Hides Munks Died 13 December 1940, aged 52 Killed in an enemy air raid, duty status unknown. Police Constable Kenneth South Died 30 March 1960, aged 25 Killed in a motorcycle accident after finishing an extended tour of duty. Police Constable Harry Marriott Died 8 June 1961, aged 31 Killed in an accidental collision with a van while on motorcycle patrol. |
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| Sheffield Police Fire Brigade | ||
| Inspector Archie Cornish Died 18 February 1931, aged 47 Died of burns sustained fighting a fire at a hospital in November 1930. Police Fireman Frederick Parkes Spencer Died 12 December 1940, aged 36 Killed fighting a fire at the Empire Theatre after an enemy air raid. |
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| West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary | ||
| Police Constable Alfred Austwick Died 1 August 1886, aged 30 Shot and fatally wounded by a man he had warned about his conduct. Police Constable Lot Moor Died 16 June 1900, aged 58 Found dead on his beat in the early morning believed from heart failure. Police Constable John William Kew Died 11 July 1900, aged 29 Fatally shot challenging two armed suspects who had threatened him. Inspector George William Watson Died 5 November 1953, aged 48 Collapsed and died soon after leading a police funeral escort. |
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| Doncaster Borough Police | ||
| Sergeant Rex Webster Robinson Died 9 December 1961, aged 52 Collapsed and died while briefing traffic officers on shift changeover. |
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| South Yorkshire Police | ||
| Police Constable Harold Grainger Died 26 October 1974, aged 35 Killed in a police vehicle accident while on prisoner escort to Paisley. Police Constable Barry Saunders Died 24 November 1989, aged 31 Killed in a fall through a roof while checking burgled factory premises. Woman Police Constable Gina Corin Rutherford Died 7 February 1994, aged 25 Drowned in a patrol car which left an icy road and crashed into a river. Woman Police Constable Sandra Jane Edwards Died 10 May 1995, aged 28 Fatally injured when her traffic car crashed while pursuing a stolen car. Police Constable Thomas Andrew Jackson Died 13 December 2003, aged 46 Collapsed and died dispersing rival football crowds with his police dog. Police Constable Glen Howe Died 24 October 2008, aged 48 Killed in police motorcycle accident attending an emergency in Sheffield. |
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