Roll of Honor
Incident
WPC Edwards died from the injuries she sustained in the early hours of 8th May, when her traffic patrol car left the road and struck a wall, during the high-speed pursuit of a suspected stolen car at Cudworth near Barnsley.
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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.
Woman Police Constable Edwards served with the South Yorkshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Woman Police Constable Edwards.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Woman Police Constable Sandra Jane Edwards 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 South Yorkshire Police, 7 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sandra Jane Edwards's cause is highlighted.
How Sandra Jane Edwards Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sandra Jane Edwards is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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