Roll of Honor
Incident
While driving a horse-drawn ambulance in which he was transporting a patient to a mental hospital, PC Pragnell indicated to the driver of a tram to stop, but he failed to do so and the tram collided with the ambulance.
George was thrown from his seat and under the tram and died at the scene from his injuries.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Pragnell served with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Pragnell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable George Pragnell 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. George Pragnell's cause is highlighted.
How George Pragnell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Pragnell is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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