Dennis Lutkin
Police Constable

Dennis Lutkin

Accident
End of Watch March 3, 1900
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed when he was struck by a train as he crossed the railway lines at Norwood Junction.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Lutkin served with the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Lutkin.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity lbscpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1900
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Train

Police Constable Dennis Lutkin 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 London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Police
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Lutkin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Dennis Lutkin Compares

Age at End of Watch
49
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Lutkin is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Others Who Wore This Badge

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