Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed when he was struck by a drunk driver while on night-time bicycle patrol.
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- 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 Cole served with the Buckinghamshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Sergeant Cole.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Acting Sergeant Denis George Cole 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 Buckinghamshire Constabulary, 6 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Denis George Cole's cause is highlighted.
How Denis George Cole Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Denis George Cole is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Buckinghamshire Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
