A police officer in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car while on duty in Buckinghamshire has been named by Thames Valley Police
A policeman left fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a car during an attempted murder has been named.
PC Christopher Miller remains in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car while on duty in Buckinghamshire on Thursday evening, according to Thames Valley Police.
The incident happened at around 10.20pm on Thursday 22 May, on the B416 Bells Hill, in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire.
The officer was involved in a collision with a white BMW vehicle, which did not stop at the scene.
PC Miller sustained life-threatening injuries and is currently in hospital in a critical condition.
His family are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers, as are his closest colleagues. The investigation is being led by the force’s Major Crime Department.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Will Crowther said: “I am today issuing a public appeal for witnesses to come forward and share any information that may help out investigation.
“I would be particularly keen to hear from anybody who was in the area of Stoke Poges between 10pm on Thursday evening until around 1am on Friday morning (23/5) and may have seen this vehicle or witnessed the incident itself.
“I believe the BMW will have had front-end damage after the incident, and so if you saw the vehicle, either before the incident or afterwards, please contact us.
“I am also keen to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam, CCTV or doorbell footage which could have captured anything that could help our investigation.”
Deputy Chief Constable Ben Snuggs said: “Police officers face danger every day. In this incident, PC Christopher Miller was simply doing his job, serving the public and keeping our communities safe.
“Sadly, Christopher has sustained extremely serious injuries, and we are doing all we can to investigate the exact circumstances.
“All officers should expect to return home safely after each tour of duty, and we wish Christopher a swift and full recovery.
“We have all been affected by this, right across Thames Valley Police. I want to thank our local communities in Slough for all their support and the wider public for the supportive messages we have received.”
“If you have any information that could help this investigation, you can contact us online via our website or by calling 101, quoting reference 43250252869.
“If you do not wish to speak directly to police, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
Two men, aged 28 and 38, both from Slough, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remain in police custody after a warrant of further detention was granted.
Police have also arrested a fourth person, a 37-year-old woman, from Slough, today on suspicion of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice.
She also remains in police custody.
A third man, aged 43, also from Slough, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice, has been released on police bail.