A Nottinghamshire Police Officer has died in hospital five days after being hit by a train while helping a distressed man on the railway line.
Sergeant Graham Saville, a response officer based at Newark Police Station, was seriously hurt during the incident just before 7pm last Thursday (August 24).
He’d been called to help after concern for the welfare of a man who was found on the line near Newark.
Sergeant Saville was taken to Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre, where the 46-year-old died on Tuesday (August 29) with his family at his bedside.
Another man was taken to hospital following the incident with non-life threatening injuries.
Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: “Today is a day of mourning for the entire police family.
“Graham was a hugely respected and popular colleague and his death in the line of duty has come as an enormous shock to us all.
“Our hearts and deepest condolences go out to his family and we will do everything we can to support them through this unimaginably devastating time.
“It is 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.
“His service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
“I would also like to pay tribute to the officers who attended the scene, some of whom provided immediate medical assistance while the ambulance was on its way.
“This was a deeply traumatic incident for those officers and we have a dedicated team providing support to them.
“When a colleague dies in the line of duty the shockwaves and sadness reverberate throughout the policing family and we will all deeply mourn our colleague.”
An investigation into the incident, led by British Transport Police, is ongoing.
