Owen Dewey England
Police War Reserve Constable

Owen Dewey England

Accident
End of Watch July 25, 1941
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed escorting an abnormal load when his motorcycle was struck by a car.

Killed while escorting an abnormal load when his motorcycle was struck by a car.

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BO-GB-BEC-F2E029FC
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police War Reserve Constable England served with the Berkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police War Reserve Constable England.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity bco.oxf.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 1941
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Police War Reserve Constable Owen Dewey England is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 Berkshire Constabulary, 6 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Berkshire Constabulary
6
of 12 officers
50% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Owen Dewey England's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Owen Dewey England Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Owen Dewey England is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897