North Yorkshire Police's 28,000 steps for killed Special Constable Glenn Goodman

Mr Goodman, who was 37, and colleague Police Constable Sandy Kelly were on patrol in the early hours of June 7, 1992 when they were both shot after making a routine stop of a suspicious vehicle on the A64 near Tadcaster.

PC Kelly was seriously wounded but survived and Mr Goodman died later that day.

Paul Magee, a member of the IRA, was jailed for life for murder but later released under the Good Friday agreement.

Mr Goodman’s death falls on National Specials Weekend, which concludes National Volunteers’ Week, celebrating the Special Constabulary, made up of part-time volunteers.

Unable to pay tribute in their traditional way due to coronavirus, the force marked the date of his death with something that all Specials could take part in.

From 6am on Saturday until midnight yesterday, the force’s Specials were completing 28,000 steps in Mr Goodman’s memory.

Special Chief Officer Sharron Moverley-Holmes knew Mr Goodman and was also a serving Special Constable when he died.

She said: “This weekend we remember Special Constable Glenn Goodman on the 28th anniversary of his death while on duty on 7 June 1992.

“As we celebrate volunteers’ week, it’s a poignant and sobering reminder of the risks our extraordinary volunteers are prepared to face to protect the people of North Yorkshire.

“We will never forget Glenn and despite the current restriction not allowing us to pay tribute to him in the way we usually would, we are still remembering and honouring the sacrifice he made but just in a slightly different way this year.

“Our thoughts are with his family friends and former colleagues. We will never forget.”

As a former Special Constable herself and the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) lead for Citizens in Policing, the anniversary of Mr Goodman’s death is very close to Chief Constable Lisa Winward’s heart.

She said: “Glenn was volunteering to help make a difference in North Yorkshire when his life was so tragically and senselessly cut short. His death was a dark and tragic moment in the history of North Yorkshire Police and he will never be forgotten – we will always remember him and the ultimate sacrifice that he and his family paid.

“Our thoughts are with all those who knew and loved Glenn – a true hero – as we remember him on the 28th anniversary of his death.

“Across the country, thousands of remarkable people are volunteering every day, on duty, facing similar dangers and my thanks also go to each and every one of them for the contribution they make.”

Special Constables have the same power, uniform and responsibilities as full-time police officers but volunteer on a part-time basis, managing their role alongside their normal employment.

The force currently has 80 Specials, with a further 14 student Special Constables from across the force starting their initial training later this month.