Roll of Honor
Incident
In the early hours of 29th June 1981, PC 3168 Cavagin was travelling home from duty on his motorcycle when, on Stamfordham Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, he was struck head-on by a taxi that was overtaking another taxi. He died six days later, on 5th July 1981, as a result of his catastrophic injuries.
He was survived by his wife and young daughter, his parents and his four siblings.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and young daughter, his parents and his four siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Cavagin served with the Northumbria Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Cavagin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Malcolm Drummond Cavagin 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 Northumbria Police, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Malcolm Drummond Cavagin's cause is highlighted.
How Malcolm Drummond Cavagin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Malcolm Drummond Cavagin is highlighted in Jul.
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