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| A national police memorial roll of honour held in London lists all the police officers who have been killed by criminal acts in the line of duty since 1680. It records more than 1,600 officers who have lost their lives while performing tasks such as foiling terrorists, quelling rioters and marshalling protests. They include: | A national police memorial roll of honour held in London lists all the police officers who have been killed by criminal acts in the line of duty since 1680. It records more than 1,600 officers who have lost their lives while performing tasks such as foiling terrorists, quelling rioters and marshalling protests. They include: |
| April 2009 PC Gary Toms, 37, was critically injured confronting suspects in a dead-end road in Leyton, east London. His life support machine was switched off six days later. | April 2009 PC Gary Toms, 37, was critically injured confronting suspects in a dead-end road in Leyton, east London. His life support machine was switched off six days later. |
| May 2007 PC Ricky Grey, 43, was shot in the head in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The gunman, Peter Medlicott, then turned the weapon on himself. | May 2007 PC Ricky Grey, 43, was shot in the head in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The gunman, Peter Medlicott, then turned the weapon on himself. |
| November 2005 PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead when she and a colleague tried to stop armed robbers in Bradford. Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah and Yusuf Abdillh Jamma were sentenced to life for her murder. | November 2005 PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead when she and a colleague tried to stop armed robbers in Bradford. Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah and Yusuf Abdillh Jamma were sentenced to life for her murder. |
| May 2004 DC Michael Swindells, 44, died after he was knifed in the stomach as he and colleagues conducted a search in Birmingham. | May 2004 DC Michael Swindells, 44, died after he was knifed in the stomach as he and colleagues conducted a search in Birmingham. |
| December 2003 PC Ian Broadhurst, 34, of West Yorkshire police, was shot dead in Leeds on Boxing Day. David Bieber, a 38-year-old American who was wanted by the FBI for ordering two killings in Florida, also shot two of Broadhurst's colleagues. He was jailed for life. | December 2003 PC Ian Broadhurst, 34, of West Yorkshire police, was shot dead in Leeds on Boxing Day. David Bieber, a 38-year-old American who was wanted by the FBI for ordering two killings in Florida, also shot two of Broadhurst's colleagues. He was jailed for life. |
| January 2003 DC Stephen Oake died during a police raid on a flat in Crumpsall, Manchester. Kamel Bourgass, an Algerian who had been plotting a ricin poison attack, was sentenced to life for his murder. | January 2003 DC Stephen Oake died during a police raid on a flat in Crumpsall, Manchester. Kamel Bourgass, an Algerian who had been plotting a ricin poison attack, was sentenced to life for his murder. |
| March 2001 PC Alison Armitage, 29, was run down by a stolen car during an undercover operation in Hollinwood, near Oldham. Thomas Whaley, 19, was jailed for eight years after pleading guilty to manslaughter. | March 2001 PC Alison Armitage, 29, was run down by a stolen car during an undercover operation in Hollinwood, near Oldham. Thomas Whaley, 19, was jailed for eight years after pleading guilty to manslaughter. |
| October 1997 PC Nina Mackay was stabbed to death in a raid in Stratford, east London. She had removed her body armour because it was difficult to use the hydraulic ram to batter down the door while wearing the protective equipment. Magdi Elgizouli, 32, who had paranoid schizophrenia, was detained indefinitely after being found guilty of manslaughter. | October 1997 PC Nina Mackay was stabbed to death in a raid in Stratford, east London. She had removed her body armour because it was difficult to use the hydraulic ram to batter down the door while wearing the protective equipment. Magdi Elgizouli, 32, who had paranoid schizophrenia, was detained indefinitely after being found guilty of manslaughter. |
| October 1985 PC Keith Blakelock, 40, was set upon by a mob during the Broadwater Farm riots. Three men were found guilty of his murder but in 1991 their convictions were overturned on appeal because of "unsafe" police evidence. | October 1985 PC Keith Blakelock, 40, was set upon by a mob during the Broadwater Farm riots. Three men were found guilty of his murder but in 1991 their convictions were overturned on appeal because of "unsafe" police evidence. |
| April 1984 PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London while trying to control a crowd of demonstrators. Her killer has never been brought to justice. | April 1984 PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London while trying to control a crowd of demonstrators. Her killer has never been brought to justice. |
| Police officers also find themselves in danger while off-duty. In July this year PC Ian Dibell, 41, was shot dead near his home in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. He had been off work with a hand injury and had gone to help a neighbour who had been injured in a gun attack. | Police officers also find themselves in danger while off-duty. In July this year PC Ian Dibell, 41, was shot dead near his home in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. He had been off work with a hand injury and had gone to help a neighbour who had been injured in a gun attack. |
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