Police Constable

Kenneth Richmond Fletcher

Lancashire Constabulary — Preston, ENG
Accident
End of Watch November 23, 1972
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident

Killed in road accident while on an advanced police motorcycle course.

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

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Preston, ENG
Platform Identity lco.lan.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1972
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Kenneth 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 1972, 12 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 41st heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Kenneth was 26. 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

November holds 9.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. 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

Lancashire Constabulary has at least 120 officers remembered here, Kenneth among them.

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Police Constable Kenneth Richmond Fletcher

Lancashire Constabulary · End of Watch November 23, 1972

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