Shirley Moses
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Woman Police Constable

Shirley Moses

Northumbria Police — Newcastle, ENG
Accident
End of Watch August 29, 1976
Age 21
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Gender Female

Incident

A section of the fence broke through the car windscreen and pierced her skull.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Northumbria Police
Type State Police
Location Newcastle, ENG
Platform Identity nortpd.net.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 29, 1976
Age 21
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Woman Police Constable Shirley Moses is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 Northumbria Police, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.

Northumbria Police
4
of 11 officers
36.4% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shirley Moses's cause is highlighted.

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

How Shirley Moses Compares

Age at Death
21
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Shirley Moses is highlighted in Aug.

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