Roll of Honor
Incident
Collapsed and died in a smoke chamber while on a fire brigade course.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Leitch served with the West Yorkshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Leitch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector David Leitch 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 Yorkshire Police, 9 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Leitch's cause is highlighted.
How David Leitch Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Leitch is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
15 officers from West Yorkshire Police are honored on badge.nw.
