Police Constable

Frederick William Percy

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG
Accident
End of Watch March 13, 1933
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident

Died from crush injuries to his chest and lungs soon after being injured on point duty when a cab failed to stop for his signal and crashed into a lorry which toppled on to PC Percy.

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

— 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 March 13, 1933
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frederick 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 1933, 15 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 28th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Frederick was 24. 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

March holds 7.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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

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

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Police Constable Frederick William Percy

Metropolitan Police · End of Watch March 13, 1933

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