Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured when he was hit by a motor car while directing traffic.
Fatally injured when he was hit by a motor car while directing traffic.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Blythen served with the Flintshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Blythen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James Blythen 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 WLS, 70 of 106 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66% of this state's fallen. That is 35 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Flintshire Constabulary, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Blythen's cause is highlighted.
How James Blythen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Blythen is highlighted in Jul.
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