Memorial to Thames valley Police officer to be unveiled

The Police Memorial Trust will formally unveil a specially commissioned memorial stone in Reading, dedicated to the memory of Police Constable Andrew Harper of Thames Valley Police.

The officer was just 28 years old when he was killed in 2019 while responding to an incident in a country lane near Reading.

Three people were later jailed for his manslaughter, which prompted the introduction of ‘Harper’s Law’ in 2022. The law means anyone who unlawfully kills an emergency worker while on duty faces a mandatory life sentence.

Andrew’s widow Lissie, the charity’s Chairman Mrs Michael Winner and Jason Hogg, the Thames Valley Police Chief Constable, will be attending a special memorial event in Reading Old Town hall before the stone is unveiled.

The stone has been placed opposite Reading Crown Court.

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