Roll of Honor
Incident
Died eighteen months after sustaining extensive injuries, from which he never recovered when, on 3rd July 2015, his motorcycle was struck by a car travelling at excessive speed on the wrong side of the road on the Birkenhead flyover, as he travelled to report for night duty. PC Briggs joined Merseyside Police in 2004 after leaving the British Army.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and their daughter.
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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 Briggs served with the Merseyside Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Briggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Paul Briggs 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. Paul Briggs's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Briggs Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Briggs is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Merseyside Police are honored on badge.nw.
