The Police Roll of Honour Trust is the official and only source of the United Kingdom's Police Roll of Honour. The Trust's work was recognised and endorsed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the Grant of Royal Charter. There is no Government record of the men and women who lose their lives whilst serving the Nation in Police Forces throughout the UK. The Trust relies entirely on donations to continue research, supporting families, restoring graves/memorials to the fallen and other work.

The Trust was founded in 2000 after 20 years research into the Roll of Honour, paying tribute to some 5,000 British police officers who have been killed or died, on duty or as a result of duty, since the first recorded death on duty of an Unknown Constable in 1680. We will ensure newly discovered and future losses are also recorded.

The Roll includes officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty as a result of criminal acts, enemy action in air raids, misadventure whilst taking special risks to protect the public or make arrests, accidents whilst on routine patrol or travelling to and from duty, natural causes and unknown causes. It commemorates their sacrifice in the public service and provides a focal point and visible means for family and friends to reflect on the loss of their loved ones and to know that their loss is not forgotten.