Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured by the explosion of a gas main while on patrol in Bournemouth.
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- 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 Clifton served with the Hampshire County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Clifton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Joseph Clifton 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 Hampshire County Constabulary, 11 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Clifton's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Clifton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Clifton is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Hampshire County Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
