Whilst working an extended tour of night duty as the Night Detective at Bootle Street police station he became involved in dealing with a violent prisoner. Following which he suffered …
Charles Brett
Sergeant Brett was in charge of a prison van which was transporting Fenian Prisoners, from Manchester Court to Belle Vue Prison, on Hyde Road, on 18th September 1867. As the …
John William Law
War Reserve Constable Law was on duty at East Union Street Police Station, Old Trafford, during the Manchester Blitz. The station was hit by a landmine, and War Reserve Constable …
Richard Pickering
Superintendent Pickering was hit on the head during a riot at Rochdale on 13th April 1865, sustaining injuries. He returned to work, and was involved in policing another riot in …
Samuel Miller
Sergeant Miller was on duty in Queen Street, Wigan, assisting another officer in the arrest of a violent prisoner. They were taking the prisoner to the police station when Sergeant …
William Grant
Constable Grant was on duty at Leigh Police Station during a local miners strike. As he was going down the stairs from the court room on the first floor of …
William Thomas Hughes
Sergeant Hughes was a police dog trainer. On the 4th April 1973 he was running a dog training exercise when he slipped on a wet, muddy bank and injured his …
William Walker
Police Fireman Walker was fighting a fire at the premises of Fernley and Bradley at Higher Hillgate Mill, Thomas Street in Stockport. The ladder he was on collapsed and as …