Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned in the River Derwent while attempting to rescue a girl, despite being a non-swimmer himself.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Wright served with the Derbyshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Wright.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Arthur Wright 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 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. Arthur Wright's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Wright Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Wright is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Derbyshire Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
