Incident
Found dead in a mutilated condition, lying on the tracks just outside the station at Parkeston Quay, Harwich, having seemingly been struck by a train.
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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 Field served with the London & North Eastern Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Field.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Thomas Field 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 & North Eastern Railway Police, 6 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Field's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Field Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Field is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from London & North Eastern Railway Police are honored on badge.nw.