Stephen Jones

Died

17 May 1999

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Vehicle

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

During the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on the M48 motorway near Bristol, the officer deployed a spike strip in front of the vehicle to stop it but it swerved towards him as he stood on the motorway hard shoulder and he was struck and killed.

Killed during the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on the M48 motorway near Bristol when it swerved on to the hard shoulder and struck him as he attempted to stop it by deploying a spike strip in front of it.