George Walton
Police Constable

George Walton

Accident
End of Watch December 15, 1948
Age 23
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Gender Male

Incident

Died from the injuries he sustained when he was struck by a passing lorry while on point duty at West Dock Bridge, St. Andrew’s Dock, Hull.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Walton served with the British Transport Commission Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Walton.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity btcpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 15, 1948
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Police Constable George Walton 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 British Transport Commission Police, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

British Transport Commission Police
5
of 10 officers
50% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Walton's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Walton Compares

Age at Death
23
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Walton is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897