Incident
Died from the multiple injuries she sustained while on plain clothes duty, keeping observation on a stolen car in the car park of a derelict pub in Robert Street, Hollinwood, Oldham, when a suspect returned to the vehicle and, in attempting to stop him driving away, she went to the rear of the car which then reversed, knocked her down and ran over her.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Armitage served with the Greater Manchester Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Armitage.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Alison Armitage is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Greater Manchester Police, 8 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alison Armitage's cause is highlighted.
How Alison Armitage Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alison Armitage is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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