PC Alison Armitage
PC Alison Armitage
5th March 2001
29 years old
Greater Manchester Police
While on plain clothes duty keeping observation on a stolen car in Oldham, a suspect returned to the vehicle. In attempting to stop him driving away PC Armitage went to the rear of the car. The car reversed and knocked her down then ran over her causing multiple injuries from which she later died.
Memorial – Unveiled 25th July 2002 at Robert Street, Oldham
Unveiling Photos – 25th July 2002 at Robert Street, Oldham
Images from the 20th anniversary commemoration of PC Armitage’s death.
Lest We Forget!
Short Video of the Memorial Stone
Ceremony Programme
Links
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1204469.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1665354.stm
The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1325367/Policewoman-is-killed-as-car-thief-flees.html
The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/07/helencarter
Manchester Evening News
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stolen-car-kills-police-heroine-1199389
Location Map
Robert Street, Oldham
Memorial Street View
(click to view)
