Roll of Honor
Incident
Died when he attempted to mount an engine at Hartley, on the Blyth and Tyne Railway, and fell beneath the wheels.
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- August 2, 2026
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159 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Spence served with the Northumberland County Constabulary.
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 Thomas Spence is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Northumberland County Constabulary, 11 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Spence's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Spence Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Spence is highlighted in Apr.
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