Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured in a road accident while on motorcycle patrol in the early hours.
Fatally injured in a road accident while on motorcycle patrol in the early hours.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Swinburn served with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Swinburn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Charles Swinburn 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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police, 10 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Swinburn's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Swinburn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Swinburn is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police are honored on badge.nw.
