Online fundraiser launched to support hero officer’s family

31 August 2023

An online fundraiser has been launched to support the family of a police officer who died after being hit by a train as he attempted to save a distressed man in the tracks.

Sergeant Graham Saville, a response officer in Nottinghamshire Police, sustained serious injuries when he was struck near Newark on August 24.

The 46-year-old died at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham on Tuesday.

A JustGiving page has been set up in support of Sgt Saville’s immediate family and has raised more than £125,000 at the time of writing.

Sgt Graham Saville (pic Nottinghamshire Police).

The page has been set up by former Nottinghamshire Police officer Dan Fletcher, who describes Sgt Saville’s actions as “the epitome of policing bravery”.

Suffolk Police Federation secretary Ben Hudson said: “When an officer is killed in the line of duty it sends shockwaves through the whole of the policing community, and the thoughts and sympathies of everyone at Suffolk Police Federation and our members are with Sergeant Saville's family, friends, and colleagues at Nottinghamshire Police.

"This tragedy highlights the risks the lengths that officers will go to in order to serve and protect the public. Sgt Saville displayed the very best of policing and his sacrifice will not be forgotten."

If you would like to donate, visit the JustGiving page here.