4:17PM, Mon Mar 5, 2012

Northumbria Police To Hold Memorial Service For PC David Rathband

By Ruth Holliday Location: Newcastle

The 44-year-old traffic officer was found hanging at his home in Blyth, Northumberland, on Wednesday February 29.

PC Rathband was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat as he sat in his patrol car on the A69-A1 roundabout in Newcastle in July 2010.

He went on to set up the Blue Lamp Foundation, a charity to help emergency services personnel injured in the line of duty.

Northumbria Police said in a statement: "A memorial service will be held during the week commencing March 18 in memory of PC DavidRathband.

"On behalf of his widow Kath and their children, all his colleagues will be invited to attend. Further details will be announced in due course."

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