Chief Constable Kate Meynell described Sergeant Graham Saville, 46, as a 'hugely respected and popular colleague' whose death 'has come as an enormous shock to us all'.
A police officer who was hit by a train while attempting to save a"distressed man" on the railway tracks has died.
Nottinghamshire Police were called to a residential area in Balderton, near Newark-on-Trent, over concerns for a man's safety just before 7pm last Thursday.during the incident and was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.Flags across the force will be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect.Chief Constable Kate Meynell said in a statement:"Today is a day of mourning for the entire police family.
She described Sergeant Saville as a"hugely respected and popular colleague" whose death"has come as an enormous shock to us all".Ms Meynell said it was"impossible to put into words how devastating this news is for everyone who loved and respected Graham". "On Thursday, he went to work to protect the people of Nottinghamshire from harm, and it is testament to his bravery and dedication as a police officer that he was fatally injured while attempting to save another man's life."Nottinghamshire Police Federation branch chair Simon Riley said:"Graham was the epitome of what we should all strive to be as police officers."
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said:"I offer my deepest condolences to the family and Nottingham Police colleagues of Sergeant Graham Saville, who has lost his life after saving a man in distress on a railway line.
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