Officers Killed in The Line of Duty
See also: List of British police officers killed in the line of dutyThe following officers of Greater Manchester Police are listed by the Police Roll of Honour Trust as having died during the course of their duties:
- PC Fiona Bone, 2012 (killed in firearm and grenade attack; cause of death unconfirmed)
- PC Nicola Hughes, 2012 (killed in firearm and grenade attack; cause of death unconfirmed)
- PC Ian Terry, 2008 (shot during a firearms training exercise)
- DC Stephen Oake, 2003 (stabbed during anti-terrorism operation, posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal)
- PC Alison Armitage, 2001 (run over by a car thief)
- PC Raja Bashrat Ahmed, 1999 (vehicle rammed into oncoming traffic by car thief)
- PC Robert Nathans, 1999 (collapsed and died after pursuing a suspect)
- Insp Raymond Anthony Codling, 1989 (shot while questioning a suspect)
- DC John Sandford, 1982 (attacked while investigating reports of an indecent assault)
- PC John Egerton, 1982 (stabbed during an arrest, posthumously awarded Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct)
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