Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed alongside his colleague, Police Fireman George Batey, while trying to rescue horses trapped in a burning building.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
149 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Fireman Mitchell served with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Police Fire Brigade.
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 Fireman Peter Mitchell 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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Police Fire Brigade, 6 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Mitchell's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Mitchell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Mitchell is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Newcastle-upon-Tyne Police Fire Brigade are honored on badge.nw.
