Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Wallbank, a drill instructor with Preston Borough Police, was on Boxing Day night duty when, on Garstang Road, he was struck by a taxi-cab and carried ten yards on the bonnet.
He was taken to the local infirmary at 11:45pm but died soon after at 12:10am.
A civilian was also struck by the taxi but survived. The taxi driver was later charged with manslaughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Sergeant Wallbank served with the Preston Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Sergeant Wallbank.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Sergeant Francis Wallbank 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 Preston Borough Police, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Wallbank's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Wallbank Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Wallbank is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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