Peter Charles Guthrie 22nd July 1972
Warwickshire and Coventry Constabulary
Shot dead trying to arrest a suspect who had broken into a gun shop - Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry - aged 21
West Midlands Police – Roll of Honour
Leslie Walter Harrod 8th December 1971
Birmingham City Police
Suffered chest pains while on mobile patrol and died in hospital - aged 46
Anthony Desmond Crowson 22nd October 1969
Birmingham City Police
Fatally injured when his patrol car was involved in a road accident - aged 30
Kerim Harry Blakeman 27th June 1966
Birmingham City Police
Collapsed and died pushing a van which was causing an obstruction - aged 35
James Stanford 20th August 1965
Wolverhampton Borough Police
Fatally stabbed attempting to arrest an absconder armed with a knife - aged 40
Alan Trevor Turner 19th September 1964
Birmingham City Police
Killed in a road traffic accident whilst on motorcycle patrol - aged 27
Alexander Henderson 24th March 1964
Birmingham City Police
Killed in a road traffic accident whilst on motorcycle patrol - aged 21
James Bakes 19th October 1963
Wolverhampton Borough Police
Collapsed and died while on duty - aged 48
Michael John Harris 25th July 1962
Birmingham City Police
After injuring himself whilst on duty on his police pedal cycle a month earlier, PC Harris underwent an operation in conjunction with the injury but subsequently died - aged 21
Leslie Spence 29th March 1962
Birmingham City Police
Whilst carrying out a conference point with a PC on his beat, Sergeant Spence took unwell, struggling to breathe. He died shortly after being transported back to his home address - aged 47
Brian William Wright 23rd February 1961
Birmingham City Police
Left his room in single men’s quarters at Ladywood Police Station to parade for first watch, had a heart attack on the stairs and died - aged 23
Mary Jean Baldwin 26th June 1959
Birmingham City Police
Died from a blood clot as a result of a fall on duty - aged 34
Charles Gillies 30th June 1958
Birmingham City Police
Died of a cerebral haemorrhage after suddenly feeling unwell whilst on duty - aged 30
John Wall 1st May 1957
Birmingham City Police
Whilst travelling home from work, went to investigate a matter on the railway and was knocked over and killed by a train - aged 48
Gordon Richard Neal 22nd September 1956
Birmingham City Police
Crushed by a lorry, which he was assisting to reverse into an alley - aged 21
John Bamford Marley 13th July 1955
Birmingham City Police
Killed in a road accident instructing an advanced driving course - aged 34
Jack Harold Ison 28th September 1954
Birmingham City Police
Became ill and was sent home, dying later that day - aged 49
Charles Alfred Walker 28th January 1951
Birmingham City Police
Collapsed and died whilst carrying out his duties at Acocks Green Police Station - aged 53
George William Davis 21st February 1948
Birmingham City Police
Completed night shift at Stechford Police Station then collapsed onto his front in the rear yard and suffocated - aged 37
Walter Crombie 7th December 1946
Birmingham City Police
Died suddenly after being taken ill on his beat - aged 31
Richard William Edgington 9th November 1946
Birmingham City Police
Collapsed while on duty at Ryton training centre and was removed to hospital where he died of peritonitis due to a perforated duodenal ulcer - aged 24
Henry Basil Dewick 29th July 1944
Birmingham City Police
Had a sudden heart attack on the bus on his way in to work and died - aged 51
Stephen George Cox 25th December 1943
Birmingham City Police
Fatally injured when knocked down by a stolen car, which failed to stop - aged 40
Cyril George Boneham MM BEM 10th January 1943
Coventry City Police
Whilst the balance of his mind was disturbed, he took his own life after receiving news that his wife was dangerously ill - aged 45