Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Melvyn Kenway Scott was also injured and died seven months later on 23rd July 1977.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Rowland served with the Derbyshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Rowland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Geoffrey John Rowland is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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. Geoffrey John Rowland's cause is highlighted.
How Geoffrey John Rowland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Geoffrey John Rowland is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Derbyshire Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
