Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in hospital from head injuries suffered three days earlier when a lorry pulled out of a side road while he was riding his police motorcycle on the A41 from Hinstock to Tern Hill.
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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 Lawson served with the Shropshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Lawson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Robert Lawson 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 Shropshire Constabulary, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Lawson's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Lawson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Lawson is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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