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 1788 the following officers of Cheshire Constabulary were killed while attempting to prevent, stop or resolve a crime:
- Officer John Parry, 1788 (killed arresting a suspect on warrant).
- Police Constable Charles Alfred Cartledge, 1894 (fatally injured stopping a disturbance).
- Police Constable Alfred Kerns, 1900 (fatally injured during a struggle with two men).
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