Incident
Fatally injured when his police dog van crashed while responding to an emergency call.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Williams served with the Cheshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Cheshire Constabulary has lost 30 officers; 21 of them lost to accidents.
Gwynfryn is one of 1,335 officers lost to accidents in ENG, 47.9% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Gwynfryn is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Gwynfryn 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 1967, 2 officers at Cheshire Constabulary were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1967, 16 officers in ENG were lost to accidents, the 7th heaviest of 193 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 35.
In 1967, 18 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 11th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.
In 1967, 92 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 33rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Gwynfryn was 32. Of the 20 lost to accidents at Cheshire Constabulary whose age is recorded, half were between 29.8 and 44; the middle age was 33.
Gwynfryn was 32. Of the 1,310 lost to accidents in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 43; the middle age was 35.
Gwynfryn was 32. 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.
Gwynfryn was 32. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
September holds 4.8% of these deaths at Cheshire Constabulary; February holds the most, 23.8%. Sundays: 23.8%.
September holds 8.3% of these deaths in ENG; January holds the most, 10.7%. Sundays: 13.6%.
September holds 8.5% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Sundays: 13.7%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 70% of all 30 deaths at Cheshire 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
Cheshire Constabulary has 30 officers remembered here, Gwynfryn among them.
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James Green Feb 24, 1873
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David Fox Dec 27, 1873
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John Miller Jul 24, 1885
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Evan Mayho Mar 13, 1886
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James Davies Dec 11, 1887
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Joseph Hollingworth Jun 28, 1891
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Henry Williamson Nov 10, 1897
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Alfred Kerns Mar 7, 1900
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George Gibson Oct 18, 1900
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John Edward Edmonds Feb 26, 1909
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Samuel Robinson Jan 7, 1914
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Frank Marshall Apr 8, 1941
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Charles Hector Brown Jan 14, 1958
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Leslie Douglas Victor Plumb Mar 16, 1963
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Anthony Wood Feb 19, 1967
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Gwynfryn Burn Williams Sep 3, 1967
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Michael Adrian Sheppard Apr 13, 1969
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Frank Taylor Aug 29, 1975
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Graham Simmonds Feb 26, 1977
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Mervyn Evans Apr 16, 1977
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Alan Robert Wyman Feb 5, 1986
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Neil Ross Gibson Jan 7, 1989
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Robert Alan Cameron Sep 13, 1989
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Nigel Anthony Heathcote
May 7, 1999
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Stuart George Cookson
Nov 2, 1999
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Robert Graham Feb 13, 2001
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Mark Leach
Jul 19, 2004
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Jonathan Richard Speakman
Jan 29, 2005
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Kevin Brian Brinkman
Mar 29, 2005
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Alan Roberts Jan 3, 2008
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