Roll of Honour
This table sorts names alphabetically by default. The Roll of Honour is a list of all sworn police officers who have died whilst on duty.
| Name | Rank | Organisation | Date | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austwick, AlfredAlfred Austwick | 09Police Constable | West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary | 1 August 1886(1886-08-01) (aged 30) | Shot and fatally wounded by a man he had warned about his conduct |
| Beardshaw, WilliamWilliam Beardshaw | 09Police Constable | Sheffield Borough Police | 23 July 1855(1855-07-23) (aged 26) | Struck on head by a stone during a street disturbance and died next day |
| Bull, Arthur TylerArthur Tyler Bull | 10Special Constable | Rotherham Borough Police | 2 October 1916(1916-10-02) (aged 46) | Collapsed of heart failure while on duty in the early hours |
| Cornish, ArchieArchie Cornish | 07Inspector | Sheffield Police Fire Brigade | 18 February 1931(1931-02-18) (aged 47) | Burns sustained fighting a fire at a hospital in November 1930 |
| Edwards, Sandra JaneSandra Jane Edwards | 09Woman Police Constable | South Yorkshire Police | 10 May 1995(1995-05-10) (aged 28) | Traffic car crashed while pursuing a stolen car |
| Gibson, Samuel PiddSamuel Pidd Gibson | 09Police Constable | Sheffield Borough Police | 24 February 1872(1872-02-24) (aged 33) | A fractured skull received during an arrest in a hostile crowd |
| Grainger, HaroldHarold Grainger | 09Police Constable | South Yorkshire Police | 26 October 1974(1974-10-26) (aged 35) | Police vehicle accident while on prisoner escort to Paisley |
| Howe, GlenGlen Howe | 09Police Constable | South Yorkshire Police | 24 October 2008(2008-10-24) (aged 48) | Police motorcycle accident attending an emergency in Sheffield |
| Jackson, Thomas AndrewThomas Andrew Jackson | 09Police Constable | South Yorkshire Police | 13 December 2003(2003-12-13) (aged 46) | Collapsed dispersing rival football crowds with his police dog |
| Jackson, WilliamWilliam Jackson | 08Sergeant | Sheffield City Police | 26 November 1914(1914-11-26) (aged 41) | Accidentally killed by a train while crossing the line on patrol at night |
| Kew, John WilliamJohn William Kew | 09Police Constable | West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary | 11 July 1900(1900-07-11) (aged 29) | Fatally shot challenging two armed suspects who had threatened him |
| Marriott, HarryHarry Marriott | 09Police Constable | Sheffield City Police | 8 June 1961(1961-06-08) (aged 31) | Accidental collision with a van while on motorcycle patrol |
| Moor, LotLot Moor | 09Police Constable | West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary | 16 June 1900(1900-06-16) (aged 58) | Found dead on his beat in the early morning believed from heart failure |
| Munks, Frank HidesFrank Hides Munks | 10Police War Reserve Constable | Sheffield City Police | 13 December 1940(1940-12-13) (aged 52) | Enemy air raid |
| Pollard, JohnJohn Pollard | 01Chief Constable | Rotherham Borough Police | 30 June 1888(1888-06-30) (aged 41) | Collapsed while running to the scene of a fire late at night |
| Pryor, EdwinEdwin Pryor | 09Police Constable | Sheffield Borough Police | 8 April 1857(1857-04-08) | Struck on head by a stone during a street disturbance and died next day |
| Robinson, Rex WebsterRex Webster Robinson | 08Sergeant | Doncaster Borough Police | 9 December 1961(1961-12-09) (aged 52) | Collapsed while briefing traffic officers on shift changeover |
| Rutherford, Gina CorinGina Corin Rutherford | 09Woman Police Constable | South Yorkshire Police | 7 February 1994(1994-02-07) (aged 25) | Drowned in a patrol car which left an icy road and crashed into a river |
| Saunders, BarryBarry Saunders | 09Police Constable | South Yorkshire Police | 24 November 1989(1989-11-24) (aged 31) | Fell through a roof while checking burgled factory premises |
| Slee, JamesJames Slee | 09Police Constable | Sheffield City Police | September 1940(1940-09-00) (aged 30) | Road accident on patrol in a police motorcycle combination |
| South, KennethKenneth South | 09Police Constable | Sheffield City Police | 30 March 1960(1960-03-30) (aged 25) | Motorcycle accident after finishing an extended tour of duty |
| Spencer, Frederick ParkesFrederick Parkes Spencer | 09Police Fireman | Sheffield Police Fire Brigade | 12 December 1940(1940-12-12) (aged 36) | Killed fighting a fire at the Empire Theatre after an enemy air raid |
| Watson, George WilliamGeorge William Watson | 07Inspector | West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary | 5 November 1953(1953-11-05) (aged 48) | Collapsed soon after leading a police funeral escort |
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