Roll of Honor
Incident
Pronounced dead on arrival at the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary after his motorcycle was in collision with a lorry at Baldwin’s Gate near Whitmore, while on duty.
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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 Bridges served with the Staffordshire County Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Bridges.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Harold Bridges 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 Staffordshire County Police, 7 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold Bridges's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Bridges Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Bridges is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Staffordshire County Police are honored on badge.nw.
