Police Remembrance Trust

28/07/2026

Nation Comes Together to Honour Fallen Police Officers Five Years After Iconic Memorial was Dedicated

Hundreds of family members, senior policing leaders, representatives from across the policing family, government, partners and supporters will gather today (Tuesday, 28 July) at the National Memorial Arboretum to commemorate police officers and members of police staff from across the UK who have died in the line of duty.

The Ceremony of Remembrance takes place exactly five years after the UK Police Memorial was dedicated at the Arboretum by His Majesty the King, then HRH The Prince of Wales, in 2021.

Since then, the Memorial has welcomed almost two million visitors and has become the nation’s permanent place of remembrance for policing, where families, colleagues and members of the public come to remember, pay their respects, and honour the courage, service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives in the service of others.

The Ceremony will start with a flypast by the National Police Air Service (NPAS), and will feature readings, musical performances by the British Police Symphony Orchestra, the laying of wreaths, a procession of standards from all police forces across the UK, and a minute’s silence in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.



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Hundreds of family members, senior policing leaders, representatives from across the policing family, government, partners and supporters will gather today

24/07/2026

Families, friends and colleagues of police officers and members of police staff who gave their lives in the service of others are being invited to share personal messages of remembrance through a new Digital Tribute Wall.

Launched as part of the new joint Digital Memorial developed by the Police Arboretum Memorial Trust and the Police Remembrance Trust, it provides a permanent online space where those wanting to remember the fallen can leave tributes – messages linked to a specific officer can also be linked directly to their citation on the Police Roll of Honour, ensuring their stories and memories are preserved for future generations.

The Digital Tribute Wall has been unveiled as part of commemorations marking the fifth anniversary of the dedication of the UK Police Memorial. Dedicated in the presence of His Majesty The King, then HRH The Prince of Wales, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire in 2021, the Memorial now welcomes around 400,000 visitors each year and stands as the nation’s permanent place of remembrance for policing.

Share personal messages of remembrance for police officers and police staff who died on duty.

29/06/2026

Here's our latest newsletter with an update on plans for National Police Memorial Day on Sunday 27th September 2026, taking place in Belfast.

It's here and includes the link to register - https://policememorial.org.uk/news/latest-update-on-national-police-memorial-day/

It's open to all to attend.

08/06/2026

Policing Charities Launch New Digital Memorial to Honour Fallen Officers

In a significant development for police remembrance across the UK, the Police Remembrance Trust and the Police Arboretum Memorial Trust () have launched a new digital platform dedicated to commemorating police officers and staff who have died in the line of duty.

The new Digital Memorial brings together key elements from the existing websites of both charities, including the original online Police Roll of Honour, into one accessible online space, creating a single point of reference for families, the policing community, and the wider public.

The platform includes:

Information concerning the work of both charities

The United Kingdom Police Roll of Honour

Information and content relating to National Police Memorial Day

Details, images, and videos relating to the UK Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire

Personal tributes and stories commemorating the fallen

Educational resources and materials for students and schools

The Digital Memorial marks an important step in the growing collaboration between the two charities and reflects our shared commitment to ensuring those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice are remembered in a meaningful and lasting way.

View the new website here - https://policememorial.org.uk

A place of commemoration, reflection, and tribute, bringing together important elements of national police remembrance in one accessible place.

02/04/2026

On this day, 45 years ago in 1981, Constable Kenneth Acheson of the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC, and 15 years ago in 2011, Constable Ronan Kerr of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, were killed by terrorist car bombs.

We will ensure neither are ever forgotten and that their service and sacrifice for peace, democracy and the rule of law in Northern Ireland is always remembered.

Lest We Forget.

Read their entries in the UK Police Roll of Honour at https://policememorial.org.uk/memories/kenneth-john-acheson/ and https://policememorial.org.uk/memories/ronan-kerr/

28/03/2026

On this day 32 years ago Police Constable Stuart Simpson of Strathclyde Police lost his life on duty.

Lest We Forget.

Read his entry in the UK Police Roll of Honour at

Having joined the police in 1988 he was initially posted to R Division before moving to the Support Unit. As an Authorised Fi****ms Officer he was on night shift crewing an Armed Response Vehicle with his colleague travelling on the M8 motorway when around 2am they were returning to their base in Sp...

22/03/2026

Following the sad news of PC Bradley Corke, Kent Police tragically dying from his injuries we have entered his name within the UK Police Roll of Honour, on behalf of the nation.

Our thoughts are with Bradley’s loved ones, friends and colleagues at this very difficult time.

The United Kingdom’s Police Roll of Honour will forever record and remember him. Lest We Forget.

PC Corke joined Kent Police in May 2022 and served in the towns of West Kent, based at Tonbridge. On the evening of Thursday 19 March 2026, PC Corke was responding to an immediate emergency call when the marked Ford Focus police vehicle in which he was travelling was involved in a collision with a V...

22/03/2026

On this day 9 years ago Police Constable Keith Palmer GM, was killed on duty.

Lest We Forget.

Read his entry in the UK Police Roll of Honour at

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...