Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed in a road accident, along with four colleagues, with another twenty-three injured, when the coach taking them to the Police Federation Conference in Blackpool, suffered a brake failure and overturned at the Newton Hill Roundabout, Wakefield.
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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.
Woman Police Sergeant Burton served with the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Woman Police Sergeant Burton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Woman Police Sergeant Elizabeth Burton 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 Yorkshire Metropolitan Police, 6 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elizabeth Burton's cause is highlighted.
How Elizabeth Burton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elizabeth Burton is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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