Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed when his patrol car was struck by a lorry while on the hard shoulder of the M62, near Junction 25, at Brighouse.
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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 Sykes served with the West Yorkshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Sykes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable David Andrew Sykes 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 West Yorkshire Police, 9 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Andrew Sykes's cause is highlighted.
How David Andrew Sykes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Andrew Sykes is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
15 officers from West Yorkshire Police are honored on badge.nw.
