Roll of Honor
Incident
Died as a result of the injuries he sustained while on routine patrol six days earlier, when his police car was in collision with a lorry on the A1104 between Alford and Mablethorpe.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-GB-LIP-B888E264- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew John. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Palmer served with the Lincolnshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Palmer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Charles Palmer is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Lincolnshire Police, 7 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Charles Palmer's cause is highlighted.
How John Charles Palmer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Charles Palmer is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Lincolnshire Police are honored on badge.nw.
