A pair of dedicated officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary have been nominated for the prestigious National Police Bravery Awards 2024 for their remarkable courage and exemplary decision-making during a harrowing encounter with a knife-wielding man on a rooftop.
On the evening of 16 March 2023, PC James Taylor, dedicated to his investigation into a dangerous drugs network, and PS Sarah-Jane Tucker, the local police sergeant in the Stroud area, responded to a call involving a violent adult male armed with a knife and a long metal object on the roof of a residential outbuilding.
Stay connected to UKNIP via Google News
ENJOYED THIS STORY? Choose UKNIP as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.
More from Gloucestershire Constabulary
View all Gloucestershire Constabulary coverage
- Police Warn RAF Fairford Plane Spotters Over Terrorism Laws
- RAF Base Lockdown: Roads Closed and Screens Erected Amid US Air Force Deployments
- Mother and Two Children Die in Boxing Day Blaze as Police Dad Escapes
- House Blaze Near Stroud Police probe launched
- Fears Grow for Missing Woman Vanished from Village Three Days Ago
- Tragic Crash: 19-Year-Old Killed by Lorry in Cirencester
More from Gloucestershire Constabulary
View all Gloucestershire Constabulary coverage
- Police Warn RAF Fairford Plane Spotters Over Terrorism Laws
- RAF Base Lockdown: Roads Closed and Screens Erected Amid US Air Force Deployments
- Mother and Two Children Die in Boxing Day Blaze as Police Dad Escapes
- House Blaze Near Stroud Police probe launched
- Fears Grow for Missing Woman Vanished from Village Three Days Ago
- Tragic Crash: 19-Year-Old Killed by Lorry in Cirencester
More from Gloucestershire Constabulary
View all Gloucestershire Constabulary coverage
- Police Warn RAF Fairford Plane Spotters Over Terrorism Laws
- RAF Base Lockdown: Roads Closed and Screens Erected Amid US Air Force Deployments
- Mother and Two Children Die in Boxing Day Blaze as Police Dad Escapes
- House Blaze Near Stroud Police probe launched
- Fears Grow for Missing Woman Vanished from Village Three Days Ago
- Tragic Crash: 19-Year-Old Killed by Lorry in Cirencester
