Roll of Honor
Incident
Whilst on bicycle patrol in Hollins Road, Oldham, a car that was travelling behind him at speed collided with him. He was thrown up in the air, and crashed back down onto the car.
Killed while on bicycle patrol in Hollins Road, Oldham, when he was struck from behind by a car that was travelling at speed. He was thrown in the air and crashed back down onto the car.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Hopwood served with the Oldham Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Hopwood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Lawrence Hopwood 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 Oldham Borough Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Hopwood's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Hopwood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Hopwood is highlighted in Mar.
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