Peter Thomas Fox
Police Constable

Peter Thomas Fox

Greater Manchester Police — Manchester, ENG
Accident
End of Watch July 23, 1999
Age 31
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Gender Male

Incident

Died after his motorcycle was in collision with a car at Rainford, Merseyside, as he travelled to report for his evening shift.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Fox served with the Greater Manchester Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Fox.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Manchester, ENG
Platform Identity gmp.man.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1999
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Police Constable Peter Thomas Fox 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 Greater Manchester Police, 14 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.

Greater Manchester Police
14
of 30 officers
46.7% 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. Peter Thomas Fox's cause is highlighted.

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

How Peter Thomas Fox Compares

Age at Death
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Thomas Fox 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