Roll of Honor
Incident
Accidentally killed by a lorry whilst checking cars after a prisoner of war escaped.
Accidentally killed when he was struck by a lorry while checking cars following the escape of a prisoner of war.
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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.
Police Constable James served with the Kidderminster Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable James.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Emlyn James 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 Kidderminster Police, 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. Emlyn James's cause is highlighted.
How Emlyn James Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Emlyn James is highlighted in Apr.
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