Incident
Killed alongside his colleague, DC Anthony Peter Thornley, when the car in which they were travelling while on CID duties, was involved in a collision with a lorry.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Freeman served with the Derbyshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Freeman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Derbyshire Constabulary has lost 17 officers; 14 of them lost to accidents.
Gary is one of 1,335 officers lost to accidents in ENG, 47.9% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Gary is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Gary is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1994, 2 officers at Derbyshire Constabulary were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1994, 9 officers in ENG were lost to accidents, the 46th heaviest of 193 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 35.
In 1994, 23 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.
In 1994, 105 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 15th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Gary was 36. Of the 14 lost to accidents at Derbyshire Constabulary whose age is recorded, half were between 31.3 and 38.5; the middle age was 35.5.
Gary was 36. Of the 1,310 lost to accidents in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 43; the middle age was 35.
Gary was 36. 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.
Gary was 36. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
August holds 21.4% of these deaths at Derbyshire Constabulary; December holds the most, 21.4%. Fridays: 21.4%.
August holds 8.5% of these deaths in ENG; January holds the most, 10.7%. Fridays: 14.8%.
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Fridays: 14.7%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 82.4% of all 17 deaths at Derbyshire Constabulary, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 47.9% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Derbyshire Constabulary has 17 officers remembered here, Gary among them.
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James Radford Jan 24, 1885
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George Bennett Aug 4, 1894
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Arthur Wright Mar 27, 1911
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Albert Williams Jul 27, 1911
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John Duncan Sep 12, 1912
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Charles Maine Apr 30, 1928
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Arthur Marriott Dec 26, 1930
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Terence Frederick Mickleburgh Dec 7, 1976
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Geoffrey John Rowland Dec 7, 1976
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Melvyn Kenway Scott Jul 23, 1977
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Mark Jeffrey Wilkinson Sep 24, 1988
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Steven Michael Sharman Mar 18, 1990
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Gary Robert Freeman
Aug 19, 1994
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Anthony Peter Thornley Aug 19, 1994
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John Richard Fitton May 20, 1997
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Timothy John Kent Sep 20, 2001
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Bruce Stevenson
Jan 7, 2013
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