S3 TBLR Monthly Roll Call - August

S3 TBLR Monthly Roll Call - August

Season Three commences as we pay tribute to fallen officers, conducting our monthly roll call for August. More information can be found at www.thinbluelineradio.com on our 'Roll Call' page, directing you to The Police Remembrance Trust [https://policememorial.org.uk/], commemorating our fallen colleagues 1970 - present day.

S2 THROUGH THE DECADES: PC John William Kew

July’s Through the Decades is proudly sponsored by Motorfinity [http://motorfinity.uk/]. John Kew came on duty and attended an address to conduct a search. Unbeknown to John Kew, the 2 men were armed with a revolver. A strugle ensued and one of the men shot the officer, who still wounded, managed to tackle him. What John did not see, was that the revolver fell to the feet of the second offender. A final shot rang out. Tune in now and listen how the story unfolds.

S2 SPOTLIGHT: Peter Charles Guthrie QPM

July’s Spotlight is proudly sponsored by Motorfinity [http://motorfinity.uk/]. PC Guthrie attended a report of a break in at a firearms shop in Coventry. Little did he know the offender armed himself with a shotgun and then lay in wait.... Peter attended uncertain of what he would be faced with, seconds later, Peter lay fatally wounded. Listen to this shocking story...

S2 TBLR Monthly Roll Call - July

Season Two continues as we pay tribute to fallen officers, conducting our monthly roll call for June. More information can be found at www.thinbluelineradio.com on our 'Roll Call' page, directing you to The Police Remembrance Trust [https://policememorial.org.uk/], commemorating our fallen colleagues 1970 - present day.

S2 THROUGH THE DECADES - Sgt Thomas Green

June's Through the Decades is proudly sponsored by Motorfinity [http://motorfinity.uk/]. In June 1919, chaos erputed at Epson Police Station, after a Canadian soldier had been arrested and taken to the Police Station. A short time later, a group of soldiers descended on the station demanding his release and attempted to force their way in to the station. Sergeant Green led officers from behind the mob and attempted to disperse them but as the mob retreated he was found fatally injured. Tune in and listen to this heroic yet tragic tale...