Keith Palmer GM

Died

22 March 2017

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Metropolitan Police

Cause

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally stabbed during a terrorist attack at the Palace of Westminster. Posthumously awarded the George Medal for Gallantry.

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally stabbed during a terrorist attack at the Palace of Westminster. Posthumously awarded the George Medal for Gallantry.

Circumstances

In a terrorist incident a car driven over Westminster Bridge struck and injured a large number of members of the public and three police officers, before crashing; the driver, a man armed with two knives, then ran into the grounds of Parliament, where he was confronted by Constable Palmer who was unarmed on Diplomatic Protection duty. Whlist attempting to stop the knifeman, Constable Palmer was fatally stabbed.

Posthumously awarded the George Medal for Gallantry.

Fatally stabbed by a knifeman while on unarmed Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection duty in New Palace Yard, at Carriage Gates, outside the Palace of Westminster.

Moments earlier, in a terrorist incident, the attacker had driven over Westminster Bridge, striking and injuring three police officers and many pedestrians, four of whom died, before crashing his car. Armed with two knives, he then ran into the grounds of Parliament, where he was confronted by PC Palmer.

Posthumously awarded the George Medal for Gallantry.

PC Palmer had 15 years service, having previously served in the Royal Artillery. He was assigned to the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command of the Metropolitan Police. He is survived by his wife and their children.