Roll of Honor
Incident
Died the day after sustaining severe injuries when a van mounted the footpath and struck him while he was on foot patrol in Higher Bridge Street, Bolton.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Acting Sergeant Lace served with the Bolton Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Sergeant Lace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Acting Sergeant John Geoffrey Wood Lace is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bolton Borough Police, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Geoffrey Wood Lace's cause is highlighted.
How John Geoffrey Wood Lace Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Geoffrey Wood Lace is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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