Timothy Philip Burton
Detective Constable

Timothy Philip Burton

Accident
End of Watch June 29, 2001
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident

Killed when his police car crashed near Willington, Derbyshire, while returning from enquiries.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Burton served with the Leicestershire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Burton.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Location ENG
Platform Identity lco.lce.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 29, 2001
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Timothy is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2001, 12 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 41st heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Timothy was 41. Of the 1,612 lost to accidents in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 43; the middle age was 35.

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When

June holds 7.7% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Fridays: 14.7%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.

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His people

Leicestershire Constabulary has 15 officers remembered here, Timothy among them.

Detective Constable Timothy Philip Burton

Leicestershire Constabulary · End of Watch June 29, 2001

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