Officers Killed in The Line of Duty
See also: List of British police officers killed in the line of dutyThe Police Roll of Honour Trust lists and commemorates all British police officers killed in the line of duty. The Police Memorial Trust since its establishment in 1984 has erected over 38 memorials to some of those officers.
Since 1828 the following officers of Derbyshire Constabulary were killed while attempting to prevent or stop a crime in progress:
- Parish Constable William Taylor, 1828 (fatally injured arresting two men)
- Police Constable Joseph Moss, 1879 (shot whilst dealing with a prisoner)
Read more about this topic: Derbyshire Constabulary
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