Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed outside the police station when he was struck by a car and knocked off his bicycle.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Police Constable Edwards served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Police Constable Edwards.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Police Constable William Henry Edwards 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 Metropolitan Police, 306 of 729 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Edwards's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Edwards Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Henry Edwards is highlighted in Dec.
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