Charles Matthew Rogerson
Police Constable

Charles Matthew Rogerson

Accident
End of Watch January 18, 1953
Age 22
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Gender Male

Incident

Drowned when he was lost overboard from a police launch while on patrol on the River Tyne.

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BO-GB-RTP-C33A9A76
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April 8, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Rogerson served with the River Tyne Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Rogerson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department River Tyne Police
Location ENG
Platform Identity rtpd.net.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1953
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Drowned

Police Constable Charles Matthew Rogerson 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 River Tyne Police, 4 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

River Tyne Police
4
of 4 officers
100% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Matthew Rogerson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Charles Matthew Rogerson Compares

Age at End of Watch
22
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Matthew Rogerson is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897