Gary Andrew Toms
Police Constable

Gary Andrew Toms

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG
Accident
End of Watch April 17, 2009
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident

Following a robbery at a house in Dagenham early on the morning of 11th April, armed response officers pursued a suspect car into a road in Newham, East London, and while attempting to stop and arrest the escaping suspects, PC Toms sustained severe head injuries from which he later died in hospital.

Gary was appointed in January 2002 serving in Barking and Dagenham Borough and with the North East Territorial Support Group for three years before moving in November 2008 to the CO19 Firearms Unit based at Leman Street.

He is survived by his wife and his mother and sister.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and his mother and sister.

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

— 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 April 17, 2009
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Gary 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 2009, 8 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 83rd heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Gary was 37. 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

April holds 6.9% 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

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

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Police Constable Gary Andrew Toms

Metropolitan Police · End of Watch April 17, 2009

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