A partnership between @LancsPolice, @LancsPolFed and @Police_Memorial to remember our officers who have given their lives in the service of our communities.
Police Constable Leslie Shaw of @BurnleyPolice (now @LancsPolice) died on this day in 1948 having been fatally injured when he was struck by a car whilst speaking to another motorist
Police Sergeant Nathan Higginbottom of @PrestonPolice (now @LancsPolice) collapsed and died on this day in 1909 whilst on his way to report for night duty
Police Constable Arthur Richardson of @LancsPolice @WyrePolice died on this day in 1945 of injuries sustained attempting to rescue an unconscious woman at #Fleetwood
Police Constable William Jump of @LancsPolice (now @GMPolice @GMPAshton) shot dead during a violent struggle on this day in 1862 whilst trying to arrest an armed gang
Police Woman Myra Waller of @LancsPolice@LancsRoadPolice died on this day in 1965 when her police car was in a collision whilst on route to an emergency call at Halton near #Lancaster the previous day
Police Sergeant John Dawson of @LancsPolice (now @GMPolice@GMPOldham) died on this day in 1969 having been fatally injured in a collision whilst going off-duty
Police Constable John Taylor of @LancsPolice @PrestonPolice died on this day in 1909 as a result of medical complications having suffered sunstroke whilst on duty
Police Constable Graham Roughley of @LancsPolice (now @GMPolice @GMPAshton) killed on this day in 1967 when his police car crashed having swerved to avoid a pedestrian
Police Constable Robert Highton of @LancsPolice (now @GMPolice @GMPMiddleton) died after suffering from a fit at the police station on this day in 1859
Police Sergeant Arthur Dransfield of @BurnleyPolice (now @LancsPolice) collapsed and died on this day in 1900 whilst parading constables on duty at the police station
Police Constable James Batty of @LancsPolice (now @GMPolice) killed on this day in 1959 when his motorcycle collided with a lorry whilst returning to duty
Police Constable Isaac Taylor of @LancsPolice (now @GMPolice@GMPOldham) fatally injured on this day in 1956 when his police car crashed during a pursuit
Police Constable Stewart Whillis of @LancsPolice (now @GMPolice@GMPWigan) died on this day in 1907 as a result of injuries sustained in an assault six years previously
Police Constable Harry Forrest of @LancsPolice @PendlePolice killed by a speeding motorist whilst on crowd control at jubilee celebrations in #Nelson on this day in 1935
Police Constable Albert Holgate of @LancsPolice @PendlePolice collapsed at #Nelson police station on this day in 1946 and died in hospital the following morning