Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed in a road accident when his unmarked police motorcycle crashed.
Killed when he was thrown from his police motorcycle after it hit a wall and a roadside signpost outside the Saracen’s Head Hotel in Cerrigydrudion, when he lost control of his machine as he swerved to avoid a stationary vehicle waiting to turn right, while travelling on the A5 from Wrexham to Colwyn Bay.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Gostage served with the North Wales Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Gostage.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Richard Charles Gostage 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 WLS, 70 of 106 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66% of this state's fallen. That is 35 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At North Wales Police, 7 of 7 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. Richard Charles Gostage's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Charles Gostage Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Charles Gostage is highlighted in Aug.
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