Alan Derek King

Died

29 November 1991

Age

Rank

Sergeant

Force

Metropolitan Police

Cause

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

While on patrol in the early hours at Walthamstow, he stopped to question a suspect, who had already killed twice; a violent struggle ensued during which he was repeatedly stabbed in the head and body and fatally wounded.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.

Fatally wounded while on patrol in Walthamstow in the early hours when he stopped to question a suspect who had already killed twice. A violent struggle ensued during which Sergeant King was repeatedly stabbed in the head and body. Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.