David Stanley Bertram Wombwell
- Died:
- 12 August 1966
- Age:
- 25
- Rank:
- Temporary Detective Constable
- Force:
- Metropolitan Police
- Cause:
- Homicide - Shot
- Duty Status:
- On Duty
- Plaque Location:
- Unveiled 1988 at Braybrook Street, London W12
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot in the head and killed as he and a colleague questioned three men in a van.
Police Memorial Tribute
Temporary DC Wombwell was shot in the head and killed, by the front-seat passenger of a van parked in Braybrook Street, near Wormwood Scrubs prison, as he and a colleague questioned the three occupants.
DS Christopher Tippet Head was shot and killed, as he ran back to his patrol car after seeing David shot dead, and PC Geoffrey Roger Fox was also shot and killed as as he attempted to drive away after seeing his colleagues killed.
