Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed when struck by a car while at the scene of a motorway accident.
Killed along with his colleague, PC Norman Harold Jones, when they were struck by a car while at the scene of a motorway accident.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Byers served with the Merseyside Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Byers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James William Byers 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 Merseyside Police, 10 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James William Byers's cause is highlighted.
How James William Byers Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James William Byers is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Merseyside Police are honored on badge.nw.
