Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed in a road accident while returning from a police conference.
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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.
Chief Constable Ashton served with the Bath City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Constable Ashton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Constable Nelson Ashton 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 Bath City Police, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nelson Ashton's cause is highlighted.
How Nelson Ashton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nelson Ashton is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Bath City Police are honored on badge.nw.
