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| Borough of Manchester | ||
| Special Constable John Ashworth Died 16 August 1819 Mistakenly sabred by the military dispersing an illegal public meeting. Special Constable Robert Campbell Died September 1819 Fatally beaten by a mob the day after the military dispersed a public meeting. Watchman George Howarth Died 11 October 1828 Attacked by a man and fatally stabbed on patrol in the early hours. |
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| Township of Cheetham | ||
| Constable Isaac Gee Died 5 june 1830 Fatally assaulted attempting to arrest a man during a fight in the street. Deputy Constable Henry Bailey Died 11 March 1835, aged 42 Drowned attempting to rescue a small boy who had fallen in a river. |
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| Ashton-under-Lyne Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable James Bright Died 14 August 1848, aged 32 Stabbed with a pike and shot during rioting by a Chartists. |
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| Wigan Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable Edward Carter Died 6 March 1904, aged 41 Died from injuries received trying to stop a runaway horse and van. Sergeant Samuel Miller Died 3 July 1905, aged 51 Collapsed and died of heart failure after running to assist in an arrest. |
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| Stalybridge Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable Henry Stanislaus Wells Died 13 April 1905, aged 36 Collapsed and died from heart failure while on duty. Police Constable Brierley Grimshaw Died March 1915, aged 34 Drowned when he fell in a canal on patrol at night during a snowstorm. Police Constable David Buckley Died 2 October 1921, aged 37 Fatally injured when struck by a motorcycle while on patrol at night. |
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| Bolton Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable James Green Died circa 1897 Killed when run down while attempting to stop a runaway horse. Acting Sergeant John Geoffrey W. Lace Died 4 February 1962, aged 38 Fatally injured when accidentally struck by a van while on foot patrol. |
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| Oldham Police Fire Brigade | ||
| Police Fireman Jonathan Jackson Died 29 February 1876, aged 35 Caught a severe cold at the scene of a fire and subsequently died. Acting Sergeant Edward Schofield Died 12 March 1886, aged 30 Killed when a wall collapsed while fighting a serious warehouse fire. Police Fireman John Giblin Died 20 April 1900, aged 26 Fatally injured in a fall down the fireman's hole to the engine house. |
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| Oldham Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable Alfred Henry Pretty Died October 1907, aged 43 Collapsed and died whilst on patrol. Police Constable Lawrence Hopwood Died 29 March 1959, aged 30 Accidentally killed in a collision with a car while on bicycle patrol. Sergeant Francis Prendergast Died 3 December 1963, aged 39 Killed when a wall collapsed onto him whilst on patrol during a storm. |
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| Rochdale Borough Police | ||
| Police War Reserve Constable Harold Henry Died June 1940, aged 36 Collapsed and died while patrolling his beat late at night. Sergeant Thomas William Dale Died 20 March 1941, aged 39 Fatally injured searching premises when a booby trap box exploded. Inspector Harry Saul Stables Died 21 March 1941, aged 43 Fatally injured searching premises when a booby trap box exploded. Police Constable Carol Waddington Died 21 December 1968, aged 19 Killed in a car accident returning from the police training centre. |
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| Stockport Police Fire Brigade | ||
| Police Fireman William Walker Died 16 May 1873, aged 51 Killed when he fell ascending a ladder whilst fighting a fire at a mill. Police Fireman John Taylor Died 2 June 1908, aged 34 Died from injuries received at a fire. Superintendent Howard Beckwith KPFSM Died 29 December 1926, aged 64 Killed when his fire engine crashed while responding to a fire call. |
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| Stockport Borough Police | ||
| Sergeant Edwin Leigh Died 9 June 1921, aged 49 Collapsed and died from heart failure while on foot patrol duty. Police War Reserve Constable Leonard Litchfield Died April 1942, aged 36 Fatally injured when struck by a tramcar whilst directing traffic. Police Constable Robert Sixton Died 23 June 1943, aged 50 Fatally injured when the cycle he was riding on duty was struck by a van. Police Constable Samuel Smith Died 18 October 1963, aged 36 Fatally injured when his traffic car crashed pursuing a motorcyclist. |
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| Salford Borough Police | ||
| Police Constable George Frederick Baker Died 31 August 1873, aged 23 Fatally injured during an arrest by a stone thrown from a hostile crowd. Sergeant George Green Died 4 November 1875, aged 37 Killed stopping a runaway horse and cart endangering pedestrians. Police Constable Robert Bain Died 11 July 1906, aged 46 Died following amputation of his leg injured by an assault in 1905. Police Constable Robert Walter Croston Chapman Died 1 January 1918, aged 42 Found in the road with fatal head injuries while on patrol at night. |
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| Salford Police Fire Brigade | ||
| Police Fireman James Hacking Baldy Died 23 December 1940, aged 29 Fatally injured by the explosion of a delayed action bomb in an air raid. |
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| Salford City Police | ||
| Police War Reserve Constable Franklyn Baden Wilkinson Died 23 December 1940, aged 40 Fatally injured in an air raid when a bomb exploded at the police station. Inspector John William Salthouse Died 24 December 1940, aged 43 Fatally injured in an air raid when a bomb exploded at the police station. Police War Reserve Constable Norman Williams Died 7 December 1941, aged 41 Killed off duty in an enemy air raid. Detective Constable Albert Dennis Salthouse Died 28 July 1952, aged 29 Killed when the car in which he was escorting a prisoner crashed. |
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| Manchester City Police Fire Brigade | ||
| Police Fireman Richard Sykes Died 30 November 1894, aged 33 Fatally injured when thrown from a horse drawn fire tender he drove. Police Fireman George Albert Died 23 December 1940, aged 42 Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid. |
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| Manchester City Police | ||
| Sergeant Charles Brett Died 18 September 1867, aged 51 Shot dead after refusing to give the keys of his prison van to gunmen. Police Constable Frederick Victor Hines Died 1 February 1921, aged 31 Killed on mounted patrol when his horse bolted and fell, throwing him. Police Constable Tom Williamson Jewes Died 16 June 1933, aged 25 While attempting to rescue a man from the river both were drowned. Police Constable Arthur Allen Died September 1933, aged 30 Fatally injured when the patrol van radiator blew back in his face. Police Constable James Wright Died 20 June 1934, aged 38 Fatally injured on point duty when struck by a car which failed to stop. Special Constable Thomas Campbell Sides Died 23 December 1940, aged 33 Killed by enemy action while on duty during air raids. Police Constable Horace Whitham Died 23 December 1940, aged 35 Killed by enemy action while on duty during air raids. Police Constable Thomas Gordon Andrew Died 23 December 1940, aged 35 Killed by enemy action while on duty during air raids. Police Constable Edward William Bewsher Died 24 December 1940, aged 34 Killed by enemy action while on duty during air raids. Special Constable Samuel Stanley Jones Died 11 March 1941, aged 21 Killed off duty in an enemy air raid. Inspector Reginald Stephenson Died 5 July 1955, aged 47 Collapsed at his desk at police headquarters and died in hospital. Police Constable Brian Palmer Died 3 May 1964, aged 24 Fatally injured while on motorcycle patrol when he was struck by a car. Police Constable Roger John Dunkerley Died 22 June 1965, aged 24 Fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a car during a pursuit. Police Constable Roy Herbert Thompson Died 13 October 1965, aged 25 Fatally injured when on motorcycle patrol when in collision with a car. |
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| Manchester & Salford Police | ||
| Detective Sergeant Brian Hill Died 24 December 1970, aged 36 Fatally injured in a road accident while on Drug Squad enquiries. |
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| Greater Manchester Police | ||
| Police Constable Ian Rodgers Died 3 April 1975, aged 25 Fatally injured when hit by a train checking for children on the railway. Police Constable Norman Salisbury Died 13 March 1976, aged 44 Collapsed and died during a police dog training exercise on the moors. Police Constable John Jefferson C. Cameron Died 6 January 1977, aged 27 Killed in a road collision responding to an emergency call in a thick fog. Police Constable George Main Died 24 February 1978, aged 35 Killed while observer in a patrol car involved a road traffic accident. Sergeant Lewis Entwistle Died 22 December 1981, aged 42 Killed by a lorry while checking a car on the motorway hard shoulder. Police Constable John Egerton Died 11 March 1982 aged 20 Stabbed to death trying to arrest a thief he caught in a yard at night. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct. Detective Constable John Sandford Died 2 May 1982, aged 45 Fatally bludgeoned investigating a complaint at Manchester Airport. Detective Sergeant Thomas McCarthy Died 21 October 1986, aged 38 Killed in a road accident during mobile surveillance training. Police Constable Nigel John Heap Died 21 May 1989, aged 32 Fatally injured when kicked by a horse in the Force's stables. Inspector Raymond Anthony Codling Died 14 September 1989, aged 49 Shot dead by a suspect he was questioning in the early hours. Detective Constable Kevin James Dearnaley Died 27 March 1996, aged 31 Killed in a collision with a car on a police motorcycle training course. Police Constable Robert Nathans Died 27 February 1999, aged 49 Collapsed and died of heart failure soon after chasing a suspect on foot. Police Constable Peter Thomas Fox Died 23 July 1999, aged 31 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to report for duty. Police Constable Raja Bashrat Ahmed Died 31 August 1999, aged 35 Fatally injured when a stolen car rammed his police motorcycle. Police Constable Alison Armitage Died 5 March 2001, aged 29 Fatally injured attempting to stop a suspect driving off in a stolen car. Detective Constable Stephen Robin Oake Died 14 January 2003, aged 40 Fatally stabbed by a suspect while engaged in anti-terrorist operations. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. Police Constable Allan Shaw Died 19 July 2006, aged 33 Killed in a road traffic accident while taking part in VIP escort practice. Christopher Donald Maclure Died 10 September 2007, aged 21 A Police Community Support Officer, he was killed when he was in collision with a wagon while on bicycle patrol. Police Constable Christopher Hart Died 12 January 2008, aged 40 Killed in a road traffic accident while responding to an emergency incident. Police Constable Ian James Terry Died 9 June 2008, aged 32 Fatally wounded when accidentally shot in a firearms training exercise. Detective Constable Andrew Stokes Died 6 January 2012, aged 46 Collapsed and died of heart failure whilst on duty. Police Constable Fiona Bone Died 18 September 2012, aged 32 Attended reports of a burglary, this call turned out to be a hoax, she was attacked by a male who used a firearm and grenade; fatally injuring her. Police Constable Nicola Hughes Died 18 September 2012, aged 23 Attended reports of a burglary, this call turned out to be a hoax, she was attacked by a male who used a firearm and grenade; fatally injuring her. |
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