Ronald Arthur Pooley
Inspector

Ronald Arthur Pooley

Accident
End of Watch September 10, 1943
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed when he was knocked down by a lorry outside Sudbury police station.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Pooley served with the West Suffolk Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Pooley.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity wsco.sfk.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1943
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Inspector Ronald Arthur Pooley 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 West Suffolk Constabulary, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

West Suffolk Constabulary
2
of 5 officers
40% 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. Ronald Arthur Pooley's cause is highlighted.

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

How Ronald Arthur Pooley Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Arthur Pooley is highlighted in Sep.

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