Arthur William Burch
Police Constable

Arthur William Burch

Hertfordshire Constabulary — Welwyn, ENG
Accident
End of Watch April 7, 1960
Age 38
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed along with PC Silcock when their patrol car collided with a tanker during a pursuit.

Killed alongside his colleague, PC Anthony Richard Silcock, when their patrol car collided with a tanker during a pursuit.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Welwyn, ENG
Platform Identity hco.hrt.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 7, 1960
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Police Constable Arthur William Burch 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 Hertfordshire Constabulary, 14 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.

Hertfordshire Constabulary
14
of 23 officers
60.9% 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. Arthur William Burch's cause is highlighted.

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

How Arthur William Burch Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur William Burch is highlighted in Apr.

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