Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed in a car crash when he swerved to avoid a child while responding to a call.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Irvine served with the West Mercia Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Irvine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Constable John Edgar Irvine 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 West Mercia Constabulary, 6 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Edgar Irvine's cause is highlighted.
How John Edgar Irvine Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Edgar Irvine is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from West Mercia Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
