Roll of Honor
Incident
Having not long left home to commence night duty at Kings Langley he was struck from behind by a train and killed whilst walking along the line.
Killed when he was struck from behind by a train while walking along the line, having not long left home to commence night duty at Kings Langley.
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- July 23, 2026
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166 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Atterbury served with the London & North Western Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Atterbury 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 Western Railway Police, 7 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Atterbury's cause is highlighted.
How John Atterbury Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Atterbury is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from London & North Western Railway Police are honored on badge.nw.
