Hundreds Attend Funeral for Officer Killed Helping at Crash Site

Hey, listen to this sad story. A police officer died while trying to help. Her name was Rosie Prior, and she was 45. A lorry hit her last month near Thirsk. She was off-duty but helping at a collision.

Rosie and another man, Ryan Welford, died there. Ryan was 41 and from Knaresborough. A teenage boy in Ryan’s car got badly hurt. They took him for medical help.

York Minster held Rosie’s police funeral last Thursday. About 800 people came to remember her. Police from all over the UK came. It was a big ceremony. A police piper played music in the street.

Four police horses walked in the procession. Officers lined the road with flags flying. It was a moving tribute.

Rosie’s husband, Chris, thanked the police. He also thanked friends and family for their support. He asked for privacy for his family now. They need time to heal.

The police chief said Rosie loved helping people. She showed the best parts of British police. She had worked for North Yorkshire Police since 2022. She was from Leeds originally.

Police arrested the lorry driver after the accident. He is 65 and from Berwick-upon-Tweed. They suspect dangerous driving caused Rosie and Ryan’s deaths. He is under investigation right now.