Gary Andrew Toms
Died
:
17 April 2009
Age
:
37
Rank
:
Police Constable
Force
:
Metropolitan Police
Cause
:
Accident
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Died during the pursuit of armed robbers when he sustained serious head injuries and died 6 days later.
Following a robbery at a house in Dagenham early on the morning of 11 April, armed response officers pursued a suspect car into a road in Newham, East London, and whilst attempting to stop and arrest the escaping suspects, PC Toms sustained severe head injuries from which he later died in hospital.
Gary was appointed in January 2002 serving in Barking and Dagenham Borough and with the North East Territorial Support Group for three years before moving in November 2008 to CO19 Firearms Unit based at Leman Street.
He is survived by his wife and his mother and sister.