John Llewellyn Meredith
Police Constable

John Llewellyn Meredith

Accident
End of Watch January 29, 1958
Age 21
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Gender Male

Incident

Shot dead by the accidental discharge of a pistol while attending a firearms course.

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BO-GB-BRC-374FCF33
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity bco.bst.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 29, 1958
Age 21
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

Police Constable John Llewellyn Meredith is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Bristol Constabulary, 10 of 22 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Bristol Constabulary
10
of 22 officers
45.5% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Llewellyn Meredith's cause is highlighted.

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

How John Llewellyn Meredith 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. John Llewellyn Meredith is highlighted in Jan.

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