Police Constable

John Jefferson Charles Cameron

Greater Manchester Police — Manchester, ENG
Accident
End of Watch January 6, 1977
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident

PC Cameron was on his way to an accident on the M62 Motorway when, in thick fog, his police car struck the rear of a goods vehicle, trapping him in the wreckage which subsequently caught fire.

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

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Manchester, ENG
Platform Identity gmp.man.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1977
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

John 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 1977, 24 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

John was 27. 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

January holds 9.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Thursdays: 15.3%.

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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

Greater Manchester Police has 30 officers remembered here, John among them.

Police Constable John Jefferson Charles Cameron

Greater Manchester Police · End of Watch January 6, 1977

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