Alison Armitage
Police Constable

Alison Armitage

Greater Manchester Police — Manchester, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch March 5, 2001
Age 29
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Incident

Died from the multiple injuries she sustained while on plain clothes duty, keeping observation on a stolen car in the car park of a derelict pub in Robert Street, Hollinwood, Oldham, when a suspect returned to the vehicle and, in attempting to stop him driving away, she went to the rear of the car which then reversed, knocked her down and ran over her.

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

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

Agency

Location Manchester, ENG
Platform Identity gmp.man.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 2001
Age 29

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Vehicle

Police Constable Alison Armitage is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Greater Manchester Police, 8 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.

Greater Manchester Police
8
of 30 officers
26.7% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alison Armitage's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Alison Armitage Compares

Age at End of Watch
29
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alison Armitage is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518