Police officers among seven killed in A66 crash named

Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 22, 2026 4:14pm Updated August 22, 2026 4:19pm The police officers killed this morning have been named (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire) The two police officers killed in this morning’s crash on the A66 have been named. Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller confirmed their identities as PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough. ‘These were brave officers protecting our communities and serving our residents who didn’t return home to their families at the end of their shift,’ she said in a press conference. Their families were visited by the deputy chief constable, who offered condolences. Chief Constable Fuller added that the losses are being felt ‘across communities, by our police family, and by our partner agencies’. Sign up for