Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured when he was struck by a lorry while standing by his police car.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Inspector Griffiths served with the West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Inspector Griffiths.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Inspector Sidney Griffiths is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 15 of 32 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sidney Griffiths's cause is highlighted.
How Sidney Griffiths Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sidney Griffiths is highlighted in Nov.
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