Roll of Honor
Incident
Died from the severe head injuries he sustained when his car spun off Westwood Road, near Bradford-on-Avon, and struck a tree as he responded to a police call for assistance.
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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 Cooper served with the Wiltshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Cooper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Daniel John Cooper 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 Wiltshire Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel John Cooper's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel John Cooper Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel John Cooper is highlighted in Feb.
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