Roll of Honor
Incident
Died at home from his injuries after his left arm was crushed by a train leaving the South platform when he slipped as he crossed the line while on duty at Parcy Main Station, North Tyneside. Two doctors were summoned but they were unable to save the officer.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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156 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Kelly served with the North Eastern Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James Kelly 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 North Eastern Railway Police, 11 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 84.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Kelly's cause is highlighted.
How James Kelly Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Kelly is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from North Eastern Railway Police are honored on badge.nw.
