Roll of Honor
Incident
At the time of the accident, WPC Waddington was returning from duty at the Police Training Centre in Bruche, Warrington.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Woman Police Constable Waddington served with the Rochdale Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Woman Police Constable Waddington.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Woman Police Constable Carol Anne Waddington 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 Rochdale Borough Police, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carol Anne Waddington's cause is highlighted.
How Carol Anne Waddington Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carol Anne Waddington is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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