Andrew Stephen Le Comte
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Police Constable

Andrew Stephen Le Comte

West Midlands Police — Birmingham, ENG
Accident
End of Watch February 4, 1984
Age 21
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Gender Male

Incident

Died in a fall from the roof of the Grandfare Store in High Street, Erdington, where he had disturbed two men after hearing noises while on duty.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Birmingham, ENG
Platform Identity wmpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1984
Age 21
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

Police Constable Andrew Stephen Le Comte is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At West Midlands Police, 29 of 46 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63% of this agency's fallen.

West Midlands Police
29
of 46 officers
63% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Stephen Le Comte's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Andrew Stephen Le Comte Compares

Age at Death
21
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Stephen Le Comte is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897