Nigel Andrew Syder
Detective Constable

Nigel Andrew Syder

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG
Accident
End of Watch August 27, 2002
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident

Died as a result of multiple injuries sustained in a road traffic accident on 5th August, whilst on surveillance duties in South East London, when his unmarked police motorcycle was in collision with a motor vehicle, which failed to stop.

Died from the multiple injuries he sustained while on surveillance duty in South East London when, on 5th August, his unmarked police motorcycle was in collision with a vehicle that subsequently failed to stop.

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

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police
Type Police Department
Location London, ENG
Platform Identity mpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 27, 2002
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Nigel 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 2002, 14 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 30th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Nigel was 39. 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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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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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Metropolitan Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Nigel among them.

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Detective Constable Nigel Andrew Syder

Metropolitan Police · End of Watch August 27, 2002

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