Dad-of-two PC Andy Boardman was taken ill and collapsed while on duty on Tuesday afternoon.

A police officer in the UK has died while on duty. The officer, Pc Andy Boardman, 43, passed away after falling ill while responding to a police incident in Broseley, Shropshire. Pc Boardman joined the force in 2015 after serving in the armed forces for seven years. He had worked in Kidderminster, Stourport and most recently with the Safer Neighbourhood Team for Broseley and Much Wenlock.

The news of Pc Boardman’s death has come as a terrible shock to his colleagues at West Mercia Police. Chief Constable Pippa Mills said that Andy was “a familiar and friendly face across the communities he served and well-liked by his colleagues across the whole force.”

Flags were flown at half-mast as a sign of respect to Pc Boardman who died while on duty alongside paramedics from the West Midlands Ambulance Service. “I want to pass on our sincere thanks to the paramedics who did everything they possibly could for Andy and to the officers that were with him,” said Chief Constable Mills.

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion expressed his condolences, “It is heart-breaking to hear of the passing of Pc Andy Boardman.

I had the pleasure of meeting Pc Boardman in his work as a West Mercia Police officer, and I share the shock of this sad loss. My thoughts are with Pc Boardman’s family, friends and his West Mercia colleagues during this difficult time – particularly those who were with him. I would also like to thank the paramedics for their efforts in trying to save Pc Boardman’s life.”

Pc Boardman was a great officer, well-liked by his colleagues and the communities he served. His passing is a loss not only for his family and friends but also for the police force and the people he served. Our thoughts are with his wife, Luci, their two daughters, and all who knew him.

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