Leonard Alfred Demmon

Leonard Alfred Demmon QPM

Died

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31 August 1956

Age

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24

Rank

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Temporary Sergeant

Force

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Metropolitan Police

Cause

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Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

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On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot while serving with the British Police Unit in Cyprus when terrorist gunmen opened fire as he guarded a prisoner in Nicosia Hospital. Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry.

Although mortally wounded he returned fire before he died and in doing so he saved a colleague’s life.