Constable Butler was assaulted by a drunk, violent and abusive offender as he tried to take him to the cells at Dunedin Police Station on Christmas Day 1937. He died in Dunedin Public Hospital eight days later after a blood clot created by the beating moved to his lungs.

He was buried alongside his father, also a police officer, at Waipukurau Cemetery.

Constable Bidois was attempting to take two drunk and disorderly men into custody as they were fighting outside a dance at Te Whaiti on 07/05/1949. They struck him over the head with a bottle, causing a severe brain injury. The offenders were convicted of obstructing police, casting offensive matter and assaulting police. Constable Bidois never recovered and eventually died from his injuries.

After questioning a witness to a burglary, Detective Constables Hill and Daysh were driving her back to Shannon when their patrol car was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Detective Constable Daysh and the witness survived but Detective Constable Hill died instantly. The offending car was not warranted or registered and was driven by an unlicensed and intoxicated youth who also died at the scene.

Constable Orr was searching for a diamond ring that had been thrown from a train near Parnell. He was killed instantly when struck by a locomotive.

Constable Hart was on duty when he stopped to assist a motorist whose car had broken down. A car travelling in the same direction crashed into the rear of the car and killed him.