Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in hospital a few hours after sustaining serious injuries when he was in collision with a car that turned across his path as he cycled home from duty in Weymouth.
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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.
Detective Constable Povall served with the Dorset Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Povall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Constable Robin Povall 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 Dorset Police, 4 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robin Povall's cause is highlighted.
How Robin Povall Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robin Povall is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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