Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed going off duty in a car which had swerved to avoid children.
Killed while returning from duty at the races when his car swerved to avoid some children.
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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.
Detective Sergeant Davies served with the Lancashire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Davies.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Josiah Davies 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 Lancashire Constabulary, 52 of 122 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Josiah Davies's cause is highlighted.
How Josiah Davies Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Josiah Davies is highlighted in Jun.
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