Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed while on CID Duties when the car he was travelling in was involved in a collision with a lorry.
Killed alongside his colleague, DC Gary Robert Freeman, when the car in which they were travelling while on CID duties, was involved in a collision with a lorry.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Thornley served with the Derbyshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Thornley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Constable Anthony Peter Thornley 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 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 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Derbyshire Constabulary, 14 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 82.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Peter Thornley's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony Peter Thornley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Peter Thornley is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Derbyshire Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
