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| Parish of Foy | ||
| Constable George Davis Died 31 May 1853, aged 38 Fatally beaten with stones and sticks dispersing a drunken mob. |
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| Hereford City Police | ||
| Police Wwar Reserve Constable Henry James Hand Died 31 August 1943, aged 71 Collapsed while reporting for duty at a gas works and died in hospital. |
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| Herefordshire Constabulary | ||
| Special Constable William Thomas Mellen Died 20 October 1940, aged 45 Died from a broken neck when knocked down by a disorderly man. Special Constable William Constantine Walton Died 30 May 1944, aged 50 Killed by enemy action during an air raid at a Royal Ordnance Factory. Temproary Sergeant Hugh Brian Carter Died 28 September 1956, aged 25 Shot by terrorists while serving with the British Police Unit in Cyprus. |
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| Kidderminster Police | ||
| Police Constable Aubrey Ronald Rudge Died 14 April 1939, aged 22 Killed when crushed by wagons while checking railway sidings. Police Constable Emlyn James Died 1 April 1942, aged 37 Accidentally killed by a lorry whilst checking cars after a prisoner of war escaped. |
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| Shrewsbury Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable Frank Woolham Died 20 June 1926, aged 37 Fatally injured when knocked down by a car at an accident scene. Police Constable Henry Speake Died 3 August 1937, aged 21 After a chase on foot he pursued an absconder into a river and drowned. |
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| Shrewsbury Police Fire Brigade | ||
| Inspector George Henry Faulconbridge Died 24 August 1938, aged 50 Fatally injured in a fall during fire drill demonstrating a fire escape. |
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| Shropshire Constabulary | ||
| Police Constable John Micklewright Died 17 April 1849, aged 37 Died of injuries received 2 January when his legs were broken by a drunk. Special Constable Alfred Hill Died 9 February 1940 Killed on patrol pushing his bicycle in the black-out when hit by a lorry. Police Constable Ronald James Chebsey Died 21 January 1957, aged 30 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while on patrol at night. Police Constable Francis Jesse Blencowe Died 19 February 1966, aged 43 Killed while questioning a car driver when struck by another vehicle. |
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| Worcester City Police | ||
| Sergeant Joseph Troughton Died 27 June 1906, aged 43 Collapsed and died soon after going on night duty patrol. Police Constable Alfred Sydney Hall Died 1 April 1929, aged 29 Injured in training in 1924, which caused or accelerated his death. |
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| Worcestershire Constabulary | ||
| Police Constable James Dovey Died 19 January 1869, aged 45 Collapsed and died attempting to control a crowd during elections. Police Constable James Davies Died 28 February 1885, aged 33 Stabbed to death by a thief he tried to arrest during the night. Police Constable William Sivell Died 23 July 1900, aged 27 Collapsed and died in the station yard near the end of his night duty. Police Constable Alfred Clarke Died 21 December 1900, aged 43 Died of a fractured skull caused by a fall, searching for a wanted man. Sergeant Frank Short Died 7 October 1905, aged 47 Died at his station never fully recovering from an assault in 1901. Police Constable Howard Sidney Overton Died 28 May 1928, aged 51 Killed trying to save a child who ran into the road, when hit by two cars. Police Constable Franklin George Davies Died 8 December 1952, aged 49 Found drowned in a canal lock on night duty but how was not known. Police Constable Victor Frederick J. Jones Died 16 February 1953, aged 23 Killed when his police motorcycle skidded and crashed on icy roads. |
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| West Mercia Constabulary | ||
| Police Constable Anthony Barsby Died 15 May 1969, aged 30 Fatally injured in collision with a lorry while on motorcycle patrol. Police Constable Ronald Boxley Died 1 July 1971, aged 30 Killed when his patrol car was involved in a road traffic accident. Detective Constable John Edgar Irvine Died 24 July 1977, aged 29 Killed in a car crash attending a call when he swerved to avoid a child. Police Constable Ashley Ivor Burchell Died 11 May 1985, aged 38 Collapsed and died while training his police dog. Police Constable Paul John Symonds Died 17 April 1991, aged 32 Killed when observer in a traffic car which crashed while on patrol. Police Constable John Anthony Bonelle Died 6 May 1998, aged 34 Killed in a road accident while on a motorcycle training course. Police Constable David Hadyn Hopkins Died 28 May 1998, aged 41 Fatally injured in collision with a car while an outrider for a cycle race. Police Constable Richard Gray Died 6 May 2007, aged 43 Fatally shot attempting to arrest a gunman holding two officers hostage. |
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| West Mercia Police | ||
| Sergeant Ian David Jones Died 2 March 2011, aged 53 Collapsed and died from heart failure whilst on duty at West Mercia Police Headquarters in Worcester. Police Constable Anthony Wright Died 9 August 2011, aged 47 Died when his motorcycle was in collision with a car in Kidderminster. |
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