Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after the marked police car in which he and another officer were travelling on the A47 towards Swaffham was involved in a collision with a van driving in the opposite direction at Scarning, near Dereham, in the early hours of the previous day.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Brown served with the Norfolk Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Bernard John Brown 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 Norfolk Constabulary, 8 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bernard John Brown's cause is highlighted.
How Bernard John Brown Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bernard John Brown is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Norfolk Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
