Roll of Honour – Gallantry
The names featured here show all those who are remembered within the UK Police Roll of Honour that received State recognition by way of a Gallantry Award in relation to the incident where they lost their lives.
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
22 March 2017 (48)
Police Constable, Essex Police
9 July 2012 (41)
Police Constable, Cumbria Constabulary
20 November 2009 (44)
Police Constable, Bedfordshire Police
11 June 2007 (36)
Police Constable, West Mercia Constabulary
6 May 2007 (43)
Detective Constable, West Midlands Police
21 May 2004 (44)
Detective Constable, Greater Manchester Police
14 January 2003 (40)
Police Constable, Strathclyde Police
17 June 1994 (28)
Sergeant, Metropolitan Police
9 February 1994 (39)
Sergeant, Northumbria Police
21 March 1993 (34)
Special Constable, North Yorkshire Police
7 June 1992 (37)
Detective Constable, Metropolitan Police
13 December 1991 (26)
Sergeant, Metropolitan Police
29 November 1991 (41)
Police Constable, West Midlands Police
19 December 1988 (29)
Police Constable, Hertfordshire Constabulary
14 April 1988 (27)
Police Constable, Thames Valley Police
19 August 1987 (41)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
1 October 1986 (34)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
6 October 1985 (40)
Sergeant, West Yorkshire Police
31 October 1984 (39)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
15 June 1984 (22)
Police Constable, Greater Manchester Police
11 March 1982 (21)
Detective Constable, Durham Constabulary
4 March 1982 (31)
Explosives Officer, Metropolitan Police
26 October 1981 (49)
Police Constable, Merseyside Police
4 July 1981 (35)
Sergeant, West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police
12 March 1981 (31)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
25 October 1980 (31)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
13 March 1977 (18)
Explosives Officer, Metropolitan Police
29 August 1975 (40)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
26 July 1975 (25)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
26 February 1975 (21)
Inspector, Royal Ulster Constabulary
6 September 1974 (48)
Police Constable, Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
21 December 1973 (44)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
5 May 1973 (21)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
25 March 1973 (44)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
27 February 1973 (25)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
21 October 1972 (32)
Police Constable, Warwickshire & Coventry Constabulary
22 July 1972 (21)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
26 June 1972 (22)
Superintendent, Lancashire Constabulary
23 August 1971 (33)
Detective Constable, Thames Valley Police
23 July 1971 (28)
Inspector, West Yorkshire Constabulary
15 February 1970 (30)
Police Constable, City of Glasgow Police
4 January 1970 (24)
Detective Constable, City of Glasgow Police
30 December 1969 (31)
Detective Sergeant, Wolverhampton Borough Police
20 August 1965 (40)
Police Constable, Cumberland, Westmorland & Carlisle Constabulary
10 February 1965 (36)
Inspector, Metropolitan Police
3 June 1961 (40)
Sergeant, Metropolitan Police
3 June 1961 (48)
Detective Inspector, Blackburn Borough Police
13 December 1958 (47)
Temporary Sergeant, Metropolitan Police
31 August 1956 (24)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
2 November 1952 (42)
Police Constable, City of Glasgow Police
4 September 1952 (31)
Sergeant, Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary
22 May 1951 (44)
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
5 April 1942 (49)
Police Constable, Anglesey Constabulary
28 August 1941 (29)
Sub-Divisional Inspector, Metropolitan Police
31 May 1941 (41)
Constable, Royal Marine Police
24 April 1941 (41)
Special Reserve Constable, Royal Marine Police Special Reserve
23 April 1941 (51)
Police Constable, Liverpool City Police
29 March 1941 (25)
Sergeant, Metropolitan Police
19 March 1941 (36)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
17 March 1941 (47)
Police Fireman, Portsmouth Police Fire Brigade
10 January 1941 (28)
Police Constable, Lancashire Constabulary
26 December 1940 (23)
Special Constable, Coventry City Police
14 November 1940 (38)
Sergeant, Port of London Authority Police
19 September 1940 (40)
Police Constable, Port of London Authority Police
18 September 1940 (45)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
7 September 1935 (32)
Sergeant, Durham County Constabulary
14 December 1930 (46)
Police Constable, Surrey Constabulary
22 October 1928 (33)
Sergeant, Royal Irish Constabulary
13 March 1922 (41)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
30 May 1921 (27)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
9 May 1921 (23)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
9 May 1921 (31)
Sergeant, Royal Irish Constabulary
6 May 1921 (48)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
23 April 1921 (40)
Sergeant, Royal Irish Constabulary
23 April 1921 (30)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
26 January 1921 (26)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
26 January 1921 (20)
Sergeant, Royal Irish Constabulary
13 January 1921 (45)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
1 January 1921 (30)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
31 December 1920 (21)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
17 December 1920 (36)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
6 November 1920 (23)
Head Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
20 September 1920 (36)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
27 August 1920 (25)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
25 August 1920 (24)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
11 July 1920 (24)
Sergeant, Royal Irish Constabulary
28 May 1920 (48)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
28 May 1920 (47)
Sergeant, Royal Irish Constabulary
10 May 1920 (51)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
10 May 1920 (40)
Sergeant, Royal Irish Constabulary
18 April 1920 (41)
Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary
12 February 1920 (32)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
19 August 1919 (41)
Police Constable, Lancashire Constabulary
27 April 1917 (34)
Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
28 January 1917 (30)
District Inspector, Royal Irish Constabulary
28 April 1916 (41)
Police Constable, Northumberland County Constabulary
15 April 1913 (30)
Sergeant, Northumberland County Constabulary
15 April 1913 (40)
Sergeant, City of London Police
17 December 1910 (36)
Police Constable, City of London Police
17 December 1910 (34)
Sergeant, City of London Police
16 December 1910 (46)
Current Gallantry Awards
George Cross
The George Cross is the premier award given for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. This is awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.
The George Cross is equal in stature in the UK honours system to the Victoria Cross, the highest military gallantry award. This has always been the case since the introduction of the award in 1940.
George Medal
The George Medal is awarded for conspicuous gallantry not in the presence of the enemy. A silver bar may be issued to George Medal holders who perform a further act of such bravery which would have merited award of a second George Medal.
King’s Gallantry Medal
The King’s Gallantry Medal is awarded to civilians for acts of exemplary bravery at a level below that of the George Medal. The King’s Gallantry Medal is also awarded to military personnel for acts which military honours would not normally be granted such as acts of exemplary bravery not in the presence of the enemy.
*No current image of the KGM available, hence Queen’s Gallantry Medal pictured.
King’s Commendation for Bravery
The King’s Commendation for Bravery is awarded for an act (or acts) of bravery not in the presence of the enemy.
Royal Ulster Constabulary GC
In 1999, The Queen awarded the George Cross to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, in recognition of the collective and sustained bravery of the Force, including the families of those serving. The only collective award prior was to the people of Malta for their efforts during the War and most recently to the National Health Service after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The following official George Cross citation was released by Buckingham Palace on 23 November 1999:
For the past 30 years, the Royal Ulster Constabulary has been the bulwark against, and the main target of, a sustained and brutal terrorism campaign. The Force has suffered heavily in protecting both sides of the community from danger – 302 officers have been killed in the line of duty and thousands more injured, many seriously. Many officers have been ostracised by their own community and others have been forced to leave their homes in the face of threats to them and their families.
As Northern Ireland reaches a turning point in its political development this award is made to recognise the collective courage and dedication to duty of all of those who have served in the Royal Ulster Constabulary and who have accepted the danger and stress this has brought to them and to their families.
The George Cross was presented to Constable Paul Slaine by The Queen on 12th April 2000 at a ceremony in Hillsborough Castle, who accepted it on behalf of the RUC. Paul was a police officer confined to a wheelchair as a result of an IRA mortar bomb attack in 1992. Approximately 1,500 RUC officers and their families watched The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, honour the Force at the ceremony.