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METROPOLITAN POLICE
Since 1946
LEST WE FORGET PC Arthur William Reynolds Died 2 August 1946, aged 41 Fatally injured when struck by a US Navy jeep, while on bicycle patrol. SDI Oscar Thomas Thompson Died 9 July 1947, aged 53 Killed in a car accident in Germany with the Allied Control Commission. PC Leslie Edwin Thompson, 39 PC Gilbert Edward Perkins, 40 Died 26 December 1947 Driver and operator in a wireless car, which crashed on an urgent call. PC Arthur Edward Quemby Died 9 January 1948, aged 39 Killed performing motorcycle beat duty when he skidded on icy roads. PC Patrick George Fitzgerald Died 29 January 1948, aged 33 Fatally injured in an accident when he crashed on motorcycle patrol. PC Nathanael Edgar Died 13 February 1948, aged 33 Shot and fatally wounded by a suspect he was questioning at Southgate. PC Albert Goodsall KPM Died 8 September 1948, aged 59 Death hastened by excessive hours of work as national Federation Secretary. Awarded the King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in January 1946. D/Sgt Peter Scanlan Died 2 February 1949, aged 47 Died of disease as a result of injury received in the execution of duty. PC John Henry Andrews Died 16 February 1949, aged 32 Fatally injured when his motorcycle struck a lorry while riding to duty. PC Albert Victor Hawkins Died 22 November 1949, aged 48 Fatally injured while cycling to duty at court when he crashed in a fog. PC Harry Harding Died 2 December 1949, aged 38 Fatally injured when his police motorcycle collided with a car. Sgt Thomas Armstrong McFadzean Died 10 February 1950, aged 42 Fatally injured in an accidental fall on the pavement while on patrol. PC George Ronald Cooper Died 21 March 1950, aged 43 Killed in a collision with a lorry whilst on motorcycle traffic patrol. PC Robert Gilchrist Broadhead Martin Died 23 March 1950, aged 47 Fatally injured in a crash on a wet road on motorcycle traffic patrol. PC Samuel Arthur Lock Died 4 November 1950, aged 52 Accidentally shot dead cleaning a police pistol used on bank escorts. Stn/Sgt Francis Henry Clark Died 10 February 1952, aged 39 Stn/Sgt Thomas Davidson Speedy Died 11 February 1952, aged 41 Killed in a coach accident returning from Hendon to the Police College. Sgt Frederick Henry Keil Died 9 June 1952, aged 31 Died from a brain tumour resulting from the effects of an injury on duty. PC Sidney George Miles Died 2 November 1952, aged 42 Shot dead assisting colleagues who were fired on by armed suspects. Posthumously awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry. PC John Alexander Penfold Died 21 November 1952, aged 40 Collapsed and died of heart failure resulting from injuries on duty. PC Ronald Victor Saunders Died 25 December 1952, aged 28 Fatally injured when his auto-cycle was in collision with a lorry. D/Sgt Harold John Whatley Died 23 February 1953, aged 39 Fatally injured in a car accident at Cranford whilst travelling to duty. Sgt Charles William Bacon Died 20 April 1953, aged 52 While reporting for duty he collapsed in a police station and died soon after. PC Roy Edgar Dellow Died 2 April 1954, aged 23 Killed in a motorcycle accident returning home after night duty. PC Percy James Claxton Died 17 July 1954, aged 39 Fatally injured in an gas explosion investigating a suspected suicide. PC David John Barrett Died 2 November 1954, aged 29 Killed in a collision with a lorry while on an advanced motorcycle course. PC John Fitzgerald Died 3 May 1955, aged 43 Killed in a road accident on his way home soon after he came off duty. T/Sgt Reginald William Tipple Died 21 June 1956, aged 32 Shot dead by terrorists seconded to the UK Police Unit in Cyprus. T/Sgt Leonard Alfred Demmon Died 31 August 1956, aged 24 Shot dead by terrorists seconded to the UK Police Unit in Cyprus. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry. Sgt George William Goggins Died 24 October 1956, aged 48 Killed in a collision with a lorry while on a police driving course. T/Sgt Maurice 'Tony' Eden GM Died 17 December 1956, aged 25 Accidentally shot by his revolver with the UK Police Unit in Cyprus. PC John Laurenson Baker Died 15 June 1957, aged 22 Killed when his motorcycle collided with a lorry, while travelling to duty. Supt Cornelius Carson Died 26 October 1957, aged 51 Collapsed and died going to the assistance of a child after a fire. PC Royston William Hird Died 20 March 1958, aged 32 Fatally injured when his traffic car crashed while on patrol. PC Edgar Gerald Allen Died 29 March 1958, aged 41 Killed when his motorcycle crashed while pursuing a speeding car. Supt Thomas George James Died 18 July 1958, aged 54 Collapsed and died in the police car taking him to duty at Waltham Green. PC Royston Ernest Adams Died 11 December 1958, aged 24 Fatally injured when his motorcycle skidded and crashed on patrol. PC Raymond Henry Summers Died 14 December 1958, aged 23 Stabbed in the back and killed when intervening in a street affray. D/Sgt Raymond William Purdy Died 13 July 1959, aged 43 Shot dead while detaining a suspect he had pursued in South Kensington. PC George Edward Albert Gale Died 19 November 1959, aged 49 Taken ill on Federation duty at New Scotland Yard and died the same day. PC Melvin Davies Died 8 December 1959, aged 31 Fatally injured in a collision with a car while on motorcycle patrol. PC Edward Roy Dorney Died 1 January 1960, aged 34 Killed with his police dog, when hit by a train, tracking suspects in Deptford. PC Ronald Alan Addison Died 24 January 1960, aged 24 Collapsed and died of heart failure while chasing two suspects. PC Harold William Hauxwell Died 7 February 1960, aged 24 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident travelling home from duty. PC Leslie Edwin Vincent Meehan Died 2 March 1960, aged 33 Killed when a car he had stopped drove away dragging him along. PC Terence Daniel Furnell Died 13 October 1960, aged 25 Fatally injured in a patrol car, which crashed on an emergency call. Sgt Frederick George Hutchins, 48 Insp Philip Pawsey, 40 Died 3 June 1961 Fatally shot attempting to arrest an armed suspect who had escaped. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry. DC Peter George Bridgwood Died 6 October 1961, aged 29 Killed while driving a CID car, which crashed in the early hours. PC Roderick Mackay Munro Died 20 February 1962, aged 32 A dog handler, killed in a patrol car crash going to an emergency call. PC James Frederick John Scott Flett GM Died 30 September 1962, aged 52 Killed in a car crash travelling home after night duty. PC Brian Bernard Joseph Holden Died 20 August 1963, aged 26 Fatally injured when struck by a car while on motorcycle patrol at night. Insp Richard Charles Bruton Died 21 September 1963, aged 48 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident travelling home from duty. D/Sgt Kenneth Francis Jordan Died 14 December 1963, aged 53 Collapsed and died of heart failure on duty at Heathrow airport. DC John Bell Maughan Died 5 January 1964, aged 28 Killed in a road traffic collision while observer in an unmaked police car. PC David Alyn Jones Died 28 July 1964, aged 37 Killed in a road accident undergoing a lightweight motorcycle course. PC George Ernest White Died 7 October 1964, aged 34 Killed in a patrol car, which crashed on an urgent hospital escort. D/Supt Ben Brynmor Devonald Died 17 June 1965, aged 50 Collapsed and died in his office at Greenwich police station. D/Sgt Ian Anthony Herbert Died 19 August 1965, aged 31 Killed in a road accident whilst travelling home after duty. PC Eric McLaughlan Died 15 October 1965, aged 35 Killed when his moped was in a collision while travelling to work. PC Dennis Edward Cowell Died 21 November 1965, aged 41 Drowned when his police launch capsized while towing another boat. PC Thomas George Alfred Jackson Died 6 February 1966, aged 43 Died of heart failure aggravated by extended duties on prisoner escort. PC Kenneth Charles Wilkinson Died 18 June 1966, aged 45 Fatally injured when his police motorcycle collided with a car. D/Sgt Christopher Tippett Head, 30 TDC David Stanley B. Wombwell, 25 PC Geoffrey Roger Fox, 41 Died 12 August 1966 All shot dead without warning as they questioned three suspects in a van. PC Sidney Mark Cyril Seager Died 15 August 1966, aged 26 Killed on motorcycle traffic patrol when a lorry overturned onto him. PC John Loudon Died 25 December 1966, aged 23 Fatally injured in a motorcycle crash while going off late turn duty. PC Desmond Morgan Acreman Died 12 February 1967, aged 33 Fatally injured chasing suspects across a road when hit by a car. DC Terence Day Died 9 March 1967, aged 28 Killed in a road accident whilst travelling home after duty. PC James Brian May Died 1 July 1967, aged 40 Fatally injured when struck by a lorry whilst on traffic control. Sgt David Edward Westney Died 7 July 1967, aged 35 Killed when two machines collided while giving motorcycle instruction. PC Paul Robert Cherry Died 27 July 1967, aged 23 Killed while operator in a patrol car, which crashed on an emergency. PC George Arthur Dale Died 6 June 1968, aged 34 Fatally injured when his patrol car crashed in the early hours. PC Michael John Davies Died 19 August 1969, aged 23 Fatally stabbed while off duty after identifying himself to warn a man. PC David John Prior Died 5 November 1969, aged 26 Fatally injured in a scooter crash returning to a split tour of duty. PC Ronald Reginald Pell Died 26 December 1969, aged 39 Fatally injured while observer in a patrol car in a road traffic collision. PC Christopher Billson Died 2 January 1970, aged 24 Fatally injured in a car accident while travelling to early turn duty. Sgt David James Hems Died 5 May 1970, aged 30 Fatally injured in a motorcycling accident while travelling to duty. PC Michael Eaton De Lisle Ince Died 15 February 1971, aged 25 Killed in a collision with another police car on an emergency call. PC Douglas Frederick Beckerson Died 10 April 1971, aged 22 Killed in a fall through a glass roof trying to arrest a violent suspect. TDC Alan Choules Died 25 April 1971, aged 29 Drowned off duty saving the life of a boy following a boat capsize. PC Robert Stanley Beazer Died 27 April 1971, aged 21 Killed when his patrol car crashed responding to an emergency call. PC Peter William Woodmore Died 24 December 1971, aged 41 Died as the result of injuries received on 13 November whilst effecting an arrest. PC George William Higgs, 38 PC William Randall, 36 Died 5 January 1972 Fatally injured when their traffic car crashed on an urgent hospital call. PC Douglas John Price Died 18 August 1972, aged 45 Fatally injured while training for a police motorcycle display. DC David Eric Dench Died 29 December 1972, aged 27 Killed while on enquiries when his car was struck by a drunk driver. PC George Edward Sweeting Died 2 January 1973, aged 35 Killed in a police motorcycle convoy when a van turned across his path. PC Michael Anthony Whiting Died 5 May 1973, aged 21 Killed when dragged by a vehicle while trying to arrest the driver. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry. Sgt Stewart Will Died 26 July 1973, aged 38 Drowned attempting to rescue a girl from the sea while on holiday. Insp David George Gisborne Died 5 August 1974, aged 36 Collapsed and died after an earlier assault and riot in Red Lion Square. TDC Vernon Rupert Frederick Weatherston Died 6 September 1974, aged 52 Suffered heart failure before his CID car was involved in a collision. PC Stephen Andrew Tibble Died 26 February 1975, aged 21 Fatally shot off duty trying to arrest an armed suspect chased by police. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry. Exp/O Roger Philip Goad BEM Died 29 August 1975, aged 40 Killed attempting to defuse a terrorist bomb when it exploded. Posthumously awarded the George Cross for Gallantry. PC Clifford Lancaster Died 22 October 1975, aged 46 A dog handler, he collapsed and died while searching for suspects at night. Sgt Ian Roy Napier Died 26 October 1976, aged 29 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to report for early turn duty. PC John Alfred Clarke Died 1 February 1977, aged 42 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident returning home from duty at Bromley. PC Andrew Malcolm Douglas Died 16 May 1977, aged 19 Killed in a motorcycle accident while returning home from duty. PC Derek James Bottomley Died 17 May 1977, aged 44 Killed on a police driving course when the car he was in hit a lorry. PC Alan Baxter Died 20 August 1977, aged 39 Killed when his police car crashed while pursuing a suspect car. PC Richard Kenrick Hamilton Died 2 October 1977, aged 31 Killed when his patrol car crashed answering a call to a disturbance. D/Sgt Stuart Arthur Pinder Died 21 May 1978, aged 42 Fatally injured in a road accident while on night CID duty. PC Patrick Alan Frederick Croake Died 2 October 1978, aged 24 Fatally injured on motorcycle patrol after colliding with a pedestrian. D/Sgt Ian David Smith Died 29 January 1979, aged 33 Killed when his car crashed on icy roads driving home after night duty. Sgt Roger Edward Coyne Died 27 April 1979, aged 30 Killed going on night duty when his moped was hit by a drunk driver. PC Malcolm John Fraser Died 21 May 1979, aged 19 Killed in a motorcycle crash riding to the section house from duty. PC Kevin Kelliher Died 27 May 1979, aged 23 Killed in a police van which crashed when in pursuit of a stolen car. PC James Ralph Barber Snowdon Died 7 August 1980, aged 37 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while on traffic patrol. PC Alan Edward Smith Died 20 August 1980, aged 19 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while travelling on duty. PC Francis Joseph O'Neill Died 25 October 1980, aged 31 Fatally stabbed by a suspect he was questioning and tried to arrest. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. PC David Ian Luke Died 27 August 1981, aged 19 Collapsed and died while swimming during recruit training at Hendon. Exp/O Kenneth Robert Howorth Died 26 October 1981, aged 49 Killed by the explosion of a terrorist bomb he was attempting to defuse. Posthumously awarded the George Medal for Gallantry. PC Clifford Haywood Died 5 November 1981, aged 55 Collapsed and died while on duty at the Houses of Parliament. PC Daniel John Clarke Died 15 November 1981, aged 24 Killed in a police motorcycle crash going to escort an abnormal load. PC Robert Benjamin Mercer Died 26 May 1982, aged 20 Fatally injured in a police car which crashed pursuing a stolen car. PC Robert Dawkins Died 1 September 1982, aged 21 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident reporting for early duty. PC Douglas Christison Dickson Died 15 December 1982, aged 29 Killed in a motorcycle accident travelling home after night duty. PC Stephen Paul Walker Died 30 April 1983, aged 23 Fatally injured chasing two suspects across a road when struck by a car. PC John William Caplin Died 14 May 1983, aged 34 After a violent arrest he collapsed at the station and died of heart failure. PC Mark Simpkins Died 5 August 1983, aged 20 Fatally injured in a police car crash answering an emergency call. PC Gordon John Cornish Died 13 October 1983, aged 30 Killed on an police driving course when his motorcycle struck a lorry. PC Frank Bellenie Died 15 October 1983, aged 52 Fatally injured while on foot patrol when a car mounted the pavement. WPC Jane Philippa Arbuthnot Died 17 December 1983, aged 22 Sgt Noel Joseph Lane Died 17 December 1983, aged 28 Insp Stephen John Dodd Died 24 December 1983, aged 34 All fatally injured in an explosion while investigating a terrorist car bomb. PC Stephen John Jones Died 6 February 1984, aged 19 Fatally injured when run down attempting to stop a drunk driver. PC Ronald Ian Leeuw Died 11 April 1984, aged 53 Collapsed and died of heart failure struggling with a violent prisoner. WPC Yvonne Joyce Fletcher Died 17 April 1984, aged 25 Fatally shot by terrorists whilst policing a political demonstration. PC Grant Clifford Sunnucks Died 26 July 1984, aged 30 Killed when his police car crashed whilst pursuing a stolen car. PC Peter Douglas Erswell Died 7 August 1984, aged 26 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to report for duty. DC John William Fordham Died 26 January 1985, aged 45 Fatally stabbed when attacked whilst on surveillance duty in Kent. PC Keith Henry Blakelock Died 6 October 1985, aged 40 Beaten and stabbed to death by a mob during large scale rioting at Tottenham. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. PC Wayne Darrell Spooner Died 15 June 1986, aged 28 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while reporting for duty. PC Martin Bickersteth Bell Died 3 July 1986, aged 27 Killed when his car was struck by a drunk driver pursued by police. PC Philip Michael Olds QGM Died 1 October 1986, aged 34 Shot and paralysed attempting an arrest in 1980, leading to his death. Awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal in 1982 for the shooting incident. PC Ronan Konrad Aidan McCloskey Died 9 May 1987, aged 25 Killed by a suspected drunk driver who drove off with him clinging to the car. Sgt Barry Albert Mannakee 14 May 1987, aged 39 Killed travelling home from duty on a motorcycle which was struck by a car. Sgt Gordon John Brown 25 November 1987, aged 50 Collapsed and died while taking a party of Cadets mountain walking in Wales. Sgt Christopher Harris Hunter 1 December 1987, aged 31 Killed in a motorcyle accident when returning home from late turn duty. PC Brian George Lashmar Died 24 January 1989, aged 39 Killed in a road traffic accident while returning home from night duty. PC Mark Alastair Peers Died 15 February 1989, aged 31 Drowned on a training exercise for the Underwater Search Unit. PC Philip Keith Lake Died 5 November 1989, aged 27 Killed in a road traffic accident while on motorcycle patrol duty. PC Paul Maurice Breen Died 25 December 1989, aged 22 Fatally injured guiding an army ambulance which crashed on a call. PC Ashley Day Died 21 February 1990, aged 21 Killed while operator in a police car, which crashed on an emergency. PC Peter Francis Featherstone Died 2 August 1990, aged 28 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling home from duty at Heathrow. PC Laurence Peter Brown Died 28 August 1990, aged 27 Shot dead with a sawn-off shotgun as he approached a suspect. PC Nicholas Guy Sweeney Died 30 November 1990, aged 33 Fatally injured in a road accident while reporting for early turn duty. Sgt Graham Peter Melhuish Died 15 December 1990, aged 30 Killed in a motorcycle accident going home after an extended tour of duty. PC Gavin John Luckhurst Died 1 January 1991, aged 24 Killed in a road accident travelling home from New Year's Eve duties. PC Robert Chenery Gladwell Died 6 January 1991, aged 37 Fatally injured 3 weeks earlier when struck on the head making an arrest. Sgt Alan Derek King Died 29 November 1991, aged 41 Killed when repeatedly stabbed in a violent struggle to arrest a suspect. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct. DC James Morrison Died 13 December 1991, aged 26 Fatally stabbed when, although off duty, he attempted to arrest a thief. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
PC Steven Lawrence Perks Died 13 March 1992, aged 28 Fatally injured in a motorcycle crash riding home from night duty. PC Matthew John Allen Died 31 March 1992, aged 25 Fatally injured when his patrol car crashed while responding to a call. PC Michael Robert Perry Died 18 April 1993, aged 36 Killed when his patrol car crashed responding to an emergency call. PC Sharon Rena Kay Sawyer Died 1 March 1993, aged 32 Killed in a motorcycle collision while travelling to public order training duty. PC Noel Charles Frick Died 23 July 1993, aged 48 Killed in a road accident while on motorcycle surveillance duty. PC Patrick Dunne Died 20 October 1993, aged 44 Shot dead while investigating the sound of gunfire in the street. DC Thomas William Need Died 13 November 1993, aged 26 Killed on surveillance duty when his motorcycle collided with a car. Sgt Derek John Carnie Robertson Died 9 February 1994, aged 39 Fatally stabbed attempting to arrest a suspect at a post office robbery. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. PC Michael Anthony Hale Died 22 March 1994, aged 35 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to a training course. PC Michael William Tring Died 26 September 1994, aged 31 Fatally injured in a police car crash responding to an assistance call. PC Matthew James Parsonson Died 7 October 1994, aged 27 Killed in a police car, which crashed responding to an assistance call. WPC Gail Doreen Pirnie Died 26 October 1994, aged 42 Collapsed and died of heart failure undergoing a baton training course. PC Phillip John Walters Died 18 April 1995, aged 28 Shot and fatally wounded during a violent struggle to arrest a suspect. PC Mark Leonard Davis Died 2 October 1995, aged 33 Fatally injured while riding his motorcycle home after late turn duty. PC George Pickburn Hammond QPM Died 13 December 1995, aged 58 Died as a result of stab wounds received during an arrest in 1985. Awarded the Queen's Police Medal for distinguished service in 1986. Insp Peter Durack Died 12 February 1996, aged 43 Collapsed at the station and died in hospital four days later of heart failure. Sgt Michael Paul Wallace Died 7 March 1996, aged 53 Collapsed and died of heart failure teaching at Hendon training school. PC Stephen Robert Williams Died 16 March 1996, aged 42 Killed in a motorcycle accident whilst making security visits. PC Mark Ian Flood Died 29 July 1997, aged 32 Killed in a motorcycle accident while reporting for early turn duty. PC Ian William Jessett Died 25 August 1997, aged 39 Killed in a motorcycle accident on his way to report for aiding duty. PC Nina Alexandra MacKay Died 24 October 1997, aged 25 Fatally stabbed after forcing entry to a flat to arrest a violent deranged man. DC Ian Raymond Herbert Died 11 June 1998, aged 45 Killed in a road accident while training with the stolen vehicle unit. PC James William Yardley Died 16 June 1998, aged 32 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to firearms training duty. PC Kulwant Singh Sidhu Died 25 October 1999, aged 24 Killed when he fell through a glass skylight while pursuing suspects. PC Anthony Ian Haines Died 14 March 2001, aged 42 Killed when his police car crashed responding to an emergency call. PC Jeremy Windom Scandrett Died 19 March 2001, aged 38 Killed in a motorcycle accident in Kent while travelling to duty at Lambeth. Insp Alan Douglas Jamieson Died 25 May 2001, aged 37 Killed in a road traffic accident while cycling home from duty. PC Steven Frank Crawley Died 30 October 2001 aged 35 Killed in a motorcycle accident travelling to report for night duty. PC Matthew David Nash Died 21 April 2002, aged 29 Killed on his way to work when his motorcycle collided with a car. PC Nicholas John Hill Died 10 May 2002, aged 27 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while reporting for duty. PC Paul Michael Johnson Died 20 June 2002, aged 35 Killed while on motorcycle patrol when he lost control of his machine. DC Nigel Andrew Syder Died 27 August 2002, aged 39 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while on surveillance duty. Sgt John William Laight Died 27 August 2002, aged 55 Collapsed and died of heart failure whilst on duty in the custody suite. PC Berin William Underwood Died 12 November 2002, aged 39 Fatally injured in a motorcycle accident reporting for night duty. PC Christian Noel A. Parker Died 27 November 2002, aged 29 Fatally injured when his police car crashed on an emergency call. PC Tokunbo Ayodeji Ezobi Died 1 January 2003, aged 26 Killed in a traffic accident travelling home from New Year's Eve duties. TDC Christopher Melvin Jones Died 24 March 2003, aged 34 Killed in a road traffic accident returning from a training course. PC Garry Alexander Wells Died 22 April 2004, aged 47 Collapsed and died of heart failure on an officer safety training course. PCSO Adrian Martin Died 31 January 2006, aged 41 Collapsed and died of heart failure while on a police cycle training course. PC Christopher David Roberts Died 26 December 2007, aged 47 Died of heart failure after arresting a violent man at a domestic disturbance. Sgt Noel Gerard McCarthy Died 9 February 2008, aged 43 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to report for early turn duty. PC George Adam Small Died 21 January 2009, aged 29 Killed travelling home from duty in a collision with his motorcycle and a car. PC Laura Ruth Williams Died 19 February 2009, aged 41 Collapsed at her police station dying in hospital from a brain haemorrhage. PC Gary Andrew Toms Died 17 April 2009, aged 37 Fatally injured 11 April attempting to arrest suspects escaping in a vehicle. PC Christopher James Dent Died 22 April 2009, aged 36 Killed travelling home from duty in the collision of a car with his motorcycle. D/Sgt John Mantle Gilbert Died 9 August 2009, aged 58 Saved a colleague's life whilst sub-aqua diving at the cost of his own life. Posthumously awarded the Royal Humane Society's In Memoriam Testimonial. Sgt Iain Stuart McLay Died 2 November 2009, aged 42 Fatally injured in a motorcycle collision while travelling to report for duty. PC Daniel Alastair Gibb Died 5 March 2010, aged 25 Killed in an early morning motorcycle accident travelling to report for duty. PC Sean Peter McColgan Died 6 April 2010, aged 37 Died in a motorcycle collision whilst travelling home from duty at Hayes. PC Ian Paul Swadling Died 4 May 2011, aged 34 Died when he came off his motorcycle whilst travelling home from duty. PC Scott Eastwood-Smith Died 14 May 2011, aged 29 Fatally injured in a motorcycle collision while travelling to report for night duty. Insp Preston John Gurr Died 28 April 2012, aged 53 Died in a motorcycle accident whilst travelling home from night duty. DC Adele Yvette Cashman Died 5 November 2012, aged 30 Died after collapsing whilst chasing suspected thieves in Belsize Park. Sgt Ian Harman Died 3 May 2013, aged 47 Collapsed and died at his desk whilst on duty at Morden Police Office. PC Shazahan Wadud Died 8 September 2013, aged 29 Died when a car was in collision with his motorcycle while travelling to duty. PC Andrew Duncan Died 22 September 2013, aged 47 Fatally injured on 20 September when struck by a car which failed to stop. PC Jonathan Thomas Relph Died 26 December 2014, aged 45 Died after a seizure causing a head injury while returning home from duty. PC David Charles Arthur Died 26 December 2014, aged 50 On 15 December he became unwell on duty and died after multiple strokes. PC Sahib Lalli Died 27 November 2015, aged 38 While returning home from a night shift he collaped and later died in hospital. PC Keith Palmer Died 22 March 2017, aged 48 Fatally stabbed in a terrorist incident protecting the Houses of Parliament. Posthumously awarded the George Medal for Gallantry. PC Joseph Robert Cooke Died 25 December 2018, aged 39 Died from complications of surgery on an injury sustained in an arrest in May. Sgt Colin Michael Fox Died 1 May 2019, aged 56 Collapsed whilst policing Richmond Park and died the same day. PC Christopher Miller Died 15 September 2020, aged 35 Died in a motorcycle collision whilst travelling to duty in the early morning. Sgt Matiu (Matt) Ratana Died 25 September 2020, aged 54 Shot and fatally wounded by a man being detained at Croydon Custody Centre. LEST WE FORGET
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