Peter Thomas Fox
Police Constable

Peter Thomas Fox

Greater Manchester Police — Manchester, ENG
Accident
End of Watch July 23, 1999
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident

Died after his motorcycle was in collision with a car at Rainford, Merseyside, as he travelled to report for his evening shift.

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

— 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 July 23, 1999
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Peter 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 1999, 6 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 117th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Peter was 31. 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

July holds 7.2% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Fridays: 14.7%.

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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, Peter among them.

Police Constable Peter Thomas Fox

Greater Manchester Police · End of Watch July 23, 1999

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