Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed alongside PC Robert David Owen when their police patrol car collided with the rear of a broken-down lorry on a dual carriageway while responding to an emergency call in the early hours.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Whitehurst served with the Staffordshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Whitehurst.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Graham Whitehurst 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 Staffordshire Police, 6 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Graham Whitehurst's cause is highlighted.
How Graham Whitehurst Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Graham Whitehurst is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Staffordshire Police are honored on badge.nw.
