Paul Frear

Died

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22 September 2023

Age

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45

Rank

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Sergeant

Force

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West Midlands Police

Cause

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Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

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Travelling To

Roll of Honour Citation

Died in hospital from the injuries he sustained the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle while walking to duty.

Sergeant Paul Frear was critically injured when he was struck and knocked down by a car while walking to duty in Tollhouse Way, near Smethwick Rolfe Street Station. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following day.

Paul served for twenty-one years, having joined West Midlands Police in August 2002, spending the last five years on Low Hill, Bushbury and Fallings Park neighbourhood teams.