Denis Alfred Hamer

Died

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7 September 1976

Age

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26

Rank

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Police Constable

Force

:

Isle of Man Constabulary

Cause

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Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally injured while on duty during the Junior Manx Grand Prix, when he was struck by a motorcycle that ran out of control.

While on crowd control and road closure duty during the Junior Manx Grand Prix, PC Hamer sustained fatal head injuries when he was struck by a motorcycle that ran out of control after a rider crashed on the TT course at Union Mills.