20th anniversary of fallen officer’s death

18 June 2025

Suffolk Police Federation today remembers a Suffolk PC on the 20^th anniversary of her death.

PC Cheryl Lloyd, who was 42, was killed when the patrol car she was driving collided with a stationary lorry as she attended an urgent call on 18 June 2005.

Cheryl had joined Suffolk Constabulary in March 2000 after having previously served as a Special Constable. She was stationed in Ipswich where she drove the urban response vehicle.

A tutor constable, she had performed duties as an acting sergeant and was due to receive a Chief Constable’s Commendation after helping rescue a man from a river in August 2004.

Tragic

She is survived by her two sisters and her partner.

Sister, Sue Brace (MBE) will be accompanying Suffolk Police Federation at this year's National Police Memorial Day at Coventry Cathedral on Sunday, September 28th.

Darren Harris, chair of Suffolk Police Federation, said: “While 20 years have now passed since Cheryl’s tragic death, her loss is still undoubtedly felt first and foremost by the family, friends and former colleagues she left behind, but also by the Force itself.

“When a colleague dies in the line of duty, it is felt by us all and is a poignant reminder of the risks and dangers police officers face, day in and day out, as they seek to serve and protect their communities.”

Cheryl’s memory lives on through the Force’s Cheryl Lloyd Award for excellence in staff training and development.