Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured when he was struck by a passing car at the scene of an incident on an unlit road in Kibworth.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Wheelwright served with the Leicestershire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Wheelwright.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Ian Thomas Wheelwright 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 Leicestershire Constabulary, 7 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ian Thomas Wheelwright's cause is highlighted.
How Ian Thomas Wheelwright Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ian Thomas Wheelwright is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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