Garry Wozencroft

Died

:

30 June 2000

Age

:

35

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

South Wales Police

Cause

:

Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed when his police patrol car crashed while pursuing a suspect vehicle.

Died from multiple injuries sustained, while pursuing a suspect vehicle, which had driven through a red traffic light late at night, when both the suspect vehicle and his police patrol car overturned on a bend at Bryn near Port Talbot.

Two 17 year old youths were arrested and reported for dangerous driving and other motoring offences.

Gary had been a Special Constable in Neath before joining the Metropolitan Police, where he served for 10 years, receiving a commendation for finding a terrorist bomb; he transferred to South Wales in October 1999 based at Maesteg Police Station.

He was survived by his wife and 18 month old daughter.