Plea for family members of WW1 serving officers to get in touch
Police are appealing for help in finding surviving family members of serving Leicestershire police officers who lost their lives while on duty during the first and second world wars.
Police said they wanted to invite the family members to a memorial event to mark Remembrance Day at Force Headquarters.
A spokesperson said: "There are 20 officers from the city, county and Rutland that we are trying to trace.
"If you are related to one of the officers, or know someone that is, please contact Dominique Allen, Benevolent Fund Treasurer, via Dominique.Allen@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk."
The list of names are as follows:
City WW1
- PC W.A BAILEY, Royal Horse Artillery
- PC J BRIGGS, Mounted Military Police
- PC J COBLEY, West Yorkshire Regiment
- PC R HAZELWOOD, Grenadier Guards
- PC F HUTSON, Royal Marine Artillery
- PC E.M MADDOCK, Royal Horse Artillery
- PC G.A MANTON, Coldstream Guards
- PC A.W OSBORN, Leicestershire Regiment
- PC T PERCIVAL, Leicestershire Regiment
- PC A.E REEVES, Leicestershire Regiment
- PC W WOODWARD, Royal Marine Artillery
County WW1
- PC A PREW - Rank Private - Number 29092 served with D Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- PC P SMITH – Rank Gunner - Number 29117 served with D Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- PC C BRAMMAL – Rank Sergeant - Number L/28853 served with A Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- PC J DRIVER – Rank Gunner - Number L/29804 served with D Battery 46th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- PC C SMITH – Rank Corporal - number L/29119 served with D Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- PC T GRAINGER – Rank Lance Corporal - Leicestershire Regiment
- PC L HENSON - Rank Lance Corporal - Coldstream Guards
- PC E WAKEFIELD - Rank Private - Leicestershire Regiment
- PC J WALKER – Rank Gunner - Royal Garrison Artillery
Chief constable Simon Cole, Deputy Chief Constable Rob Nixon, Assistant Chief Constable Julia Debenham, police officers and staff will also be in attendance to pay their respects.
Chief constable Cole said: “It is important to the force to mark the centenary commemorations.
"We hold a gathering every year in our memorial garden to commemorate Remembrance Day but there is a different significance this year.
"We are extending the invitation to the families of those fallen officers to join us as a way of expressing our gratitude and solidarity for their bravery and sacrifice.
"We are pleased to have already been in contact with 10 families who have said they would like to join us - making the event even more poignant."