Roll of Honor
Incident
The Hungerford Massacre, as it became known, began when a 27-year-old man embarked on an armed rampage.
Following a 999 call to Newbury Police Station at 12.40pm, reporting a shooting incident, PC Roger Brereton was one of four police officers to respond. The officers planned their approach and, as agreed, Roger drove into South View, a narrow lane leading to Hungerford Common.
The armed man suddenly emerged and repeatedly fired at PC Brereton, hitting him and causing his police car to crash. Despite this, Roger used his VHF radio to warn the Force Control Room. Using an automatic weapon, the man again opened fire on the officer. A total of twenty-four bullets struck the police car.
PC Brereton was posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.
Image from the funeral of PC Brereton.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Brereton served with the Thames Valley Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Brereton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Roger Brereton is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Thames Valley Police, 4 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger Brereton's cause is highlighted.
How Roger Brereton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Brereton is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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