Kulwant Singh Sidhu
- Died:
- 25 October 1999
- Age:
- 24
- Rank:
- Police Constable
- Force:
- Metropolitan Police
- Cause:
- Accident
- Duty Status:
- On Duty
- Plaque Location:
- Unveiled 2000 at Mereway Road, Twickenham
Roll of Honour Citation
Fatally injured after falling through a roof while pursuing suspects across the roof of a workshop in Twickenham.
Police Memorial Tribute
During night duty commenced on the evening of 24th October, PC Sidhu climbed onto the roof of a workshop in Colne Road, Twickenham, shortly before midnight, having watched burglars scramble onto the building after emerging from a nearby studio.
From the rooftop he provided a radio commentary for officers on the ground as they tried to talk the two men down from the roof. Minutes after PC Sidhu’s third radio report there was a loud crash.
After arresting the two men, officers on the ground realised PC Sidhu was missing. Attempts were made to contact him on his radio at 12:04am, to no avail. Other officers shouted his name and another officer, who was put up on the roof, reported back there was a hole in the roof.
At 12:13am PC Sidhu managed to press his transmission button but it was not until 12:27am that the emergency services were called. Firefighters from Twickenham arrived to find police officers desperately trying to force open the workshop door. PC Sidhu was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:20am on 25th October.
He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1995 and was survived by his parents.
Incident Location
