Roll of Honor
Incident
After responding to a burglar alarm at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff in the early evening, PC James left his vehicle and was pursuing a suspect on foot across the busy North Road, when he was accidentally struck by a passing car and sustained multiple injuries from which he died in hospital a few hours later.
Andrew was appointed in August 2000, after which he worked in the Cardiff area. He was stationed at Cardiff Central Police Station, where he was known as an enthusiastic and dedicated officer, who was well liked and respected by those with whom he worked.
He was survived by his wife, their daughter and step-daughter.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, their daughter and step-daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable James served with the South Wales Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable James.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Andrew Lloyd James is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WLS, 70 of 106 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66% of this state's fallen. That is 35 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At South Wales Railway Police, 9 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Lloyd James's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Lloyd James Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Lloyd James is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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