Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed alongside his colleague, DC Anthony Peter Thornley, when the car in which they were travelling while on CID duties, was involved in a collision with a lorry.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Freeman served with the Derbyshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Freeman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Constable Gary Robert Freeman 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. Gary Robert Freeman's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Robert Freeman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Robert Freeman is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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