Roll of Honor
Incident
Died as a result of multiple injuries sustained in a road traffic accident on 5th August, whilst on surveillance duties in South East London, when his unmarked police motorcycle was in collision with a motor vehicle, which failed to stop.
Died from the multiple injuries he sustained while on surveillance duty in South East London when, on 5th August, his unmarked police motorcycle was in collision with a vehicle that subsequently failed to stop.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Syder served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Syder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Constable Nigel Andrew Syder 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 Metropolitan Police, 306 of 729 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nigel Andrew Syder's cause is highlighted.
How Nigel Andrew Syder Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nigel Andrew Syder is highlighted in Aug.
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