Memorial Garden
An area to remember fallen colleagues killed in the line of duty. This area is dedicated for members to pay tribute to the officer.
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National Police Memorial Day
by Techie1 +- 5 replies
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25 September 2016 National Police Memorial Day is an annual event to honour police officers killed in the line of duty. This year's service will take place on Sunday 25 September 2016 at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Further details available at: http://www.polfed.org/events/national_police_memorial_day.aspx And http://www.nationalpolicememorialday.org/
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Purpose of Memorial Garden
by Chief Cheetah-
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Purpose of this area: The Memorial Garden has been created solely to remember our colleagues who have died whilst in the execution of their duties. Please feel free to add comments to any thread in memory of the named officer or to discuss that particular officer or maybe even to share your memories of that officer or event. This area IS NOT for general discussion on what could have been done differently or what could have happened with different training or equipment. If you wish to discuss a specific event further and in more detail then please start a new thread in the appropriate forum area. Any posts not adhering to these rules will be removed wi…
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PC Gareth Browning, Died 1 April 2017
by Techie1 +- 0 replies
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Gareth Browning Police Constable Thames Valley Police Died 1st April 2017, aged 36 On 30 November 2013 he was deploying a Stinger device to stop a stolen car being pursued by Police when he was hit by the vehicle. He sustained severe injuries which ultimately proved fatal.
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PC Keith Palmer GM, Died 22nd March 2017
by Techie1 +- 0 replies
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Keith Palmer GM Police Constable Metropolitan Police Died 22nd March 2017, aged 48 Tackling a terrorist armed with two knives who had entered the Palace of Westminster he sustained fatal stab wounds prior to the man being shot by other officers. Keith had 15 years service, having previously served in the Territorial Support Group he was assigned to the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command of the Metropolitan Police. He is survived by his wife and their daughter. Posthumously awarded the George Medal for Gallantry.
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DC Adele Cashman, Died 5 November 2012
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Adele CashmanDetective ConstableMetropolitan PoliceDied 5th November 2012, aged 30 Responding to a street robbery and whilst in pursuit of two suspects she collapsed in Belsize Park Gardens. She was rushed to the New Free Hospital from the scene but did not recover. Adele joined the Metropolitan in 2006 and was initially stationed in Wandsworth. In 2010 she moved to Camden as a Detective Constable.
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PS Iain Stuart McLay, Died 2nd November 2009
by Chief Cheetah-
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Iain Stuart McLay Police Sergeant Metropolitan Police Died 2 November 2009, aged 42 Fatally injured while travelling to report for duty in the early morning when his motorcyle was involved in a road traffic collision at Lewisham. Iain was appointed in February 1986 and was attached to the Specialist Crime Directorate Intelligence Bureau having previously served with the Territorial Support Group. He is survived by his wife and daughter aged 22 months; his parents and brother.
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PC Neil Jeffrys, Died 2nd November 2011
by Chief Cheetah-
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Neil Jeffrys Police Constable Strathclyde Police Died 2 November 2011, aged 49 He died of injuries sustained on 16 August 2002, while driving an unmarked police car at Loch Lomond, which was struck head on by a vehicle on the wrong side of the road, killing his colleague Police Constable Jim Clarke, and causing head injuries from which he remained hospitalised until his death. Neil had joined the Force in August 1991 and at the time of his injury had been based in the Road Policing Unit at Govan. He is survived by his wife, a serving officer, three daughters, his mother and sister.
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DC Ian James Morton, Died 26 October 2008
by Techie1 +- 1 reply
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Ian James Morton Detective Constable Dorset Police Died 26 October 2008, aged 32 Died in a road traffic accident while travelling to report for duty at Bournemouth, in the early morning, when his vehicle left the road and crashed into the wall of a bungalow at Highcliffe. Ian was appointed to the Force in January 2000 and since January 2007 had been a member of the CID at Bournemouth Police Station. He is survived by his parents, his sister and his partner.
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PC David Phillips, Died 5th October 2015
by Techie1 +- 1 follower
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David PhillipsPolice ConstableMerseyside PoliceDied 5th October 2015, aged 34 During the early hours of Monday 5th October 2015 David was on duty when a vehicle was stolen during a burglary, this vehicle was being pursued by police. David and his colleague made efforts to stop the vehicle on the A5139 Dock Road, the vehicle mounted the central reservation and struck David. He was taken to Wirral's Arrowe Park Hospital but had sustained fatal injuries. He is survived by his wife and their two daughters.
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Supt Neil McCover, Died 8 October 2010
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Neil McCover Superintendent Strathclyde Police Died 8 October 2010, aged 55 Died when his bicycle was in a collision with a car near Eaglesham whilst cycling with colleagues during a lunch break at the force training centre. Neil was based at the Strathclyde Police Training and Recruitment Centre at Jackton. He is survived by his wife and adult daughter.
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PC Kevin Derek Sparks, Died 7th Oct 2008
by Chief Cheetah-
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Kevin Derek SparksPolice ConstableDevon & Cornwall Constabulary Died 7 October 2008, aged 45 Died in a road traffic accident while going on duty in the early morning, when the unmarked police vehicle he was driving left the road and plunged down an embankment on the A38, at Menheniot near Liskeard. Kevin joined the Constabulary in 2002, after serving with Thames Valley Police since 1986, and was working as a Diversity Officer based at St. Austell. He was born in Scotland and is survived by his parents and older brother.
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DC Joe Mabuto, Died 27 September 2016
by Techie1 +- 0 replies
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Joe Mabuto Detective Constable Thames Valley Police Died 27th September 2016 Whilst on duty at his desk within Milton Keynes Police Station he took ill, despite attempts by colleagues to revive him he sadly died. Joe joined Thames Valley Police in 2004, where he was stationed at Milton Keynes Police Station on the Patrol Team 5. He moved to the North Sector Neighbourhood Policing Team in 2007, initially as a Neighbourhood Officer and in 2008 became a Supervisor, for a team of PCSO’s. Joe passed his National Investigators Exam in March 2015 and applied at the next possible opportunity for a Detective’s post. During August of the same year …
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PC Nicola Hughes, Died 18th September 2012
by Chief Cheetah-
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Nicola HughesPolice ConstableGreater Manchester PoliceDied 18th September 2012, aged 23 She was working with PC Fiona Bone when they were sent to reports of a burglary. Upon arrival a male emerged from an address and ambushed them. Using a firearm and grenade the male attacked both of the officers; fatally injuring them. Nicola had completed three years service with Greater Manchester Police. She is survived by her parents and younger brother.
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PC Fiona Bone, Died 18th September 2012
by Chief Cheetah-
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Fiona BonePolice ConstableGreater Manchester PoliceDied 18th September 2012, aged 32 She was working with PC Nicola Hughes when they were sent to reports of a burglary. Upon arrival a male emerged from an address and ambushed them. Using a firearm and grenades the male attacked both of the officers; fatally injuring them. Fiona had completed five years service with Greater Manchester Police. She is survived by her partner, daughter, parents and sister.
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PC Stephen George Cully, Died 9th September 2011
by Chief Cheetah-
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Stephen George CullyPolice ConstableLothian & Borders PoliceDied 9 September 2011, aged 41 Collapsed and died of heart failure whilst in his room at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan Fife, where he was attending a residential training course. Stephen joined the Force in October 1994 after attending Edinburgh University; he had served on the Firearms Support Unit since 2005 and as a Firearms Instructor since 2009. He is survived by his wife, their daughter aged 6 and son aged 4 years, parents and family.
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