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John Egerton

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Constable Egerton responded to a call for assistance from another officer, who had seen a man climb into a large factory yard in Bolton. The officers split up to search …

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John Geoffrey Wood Lace

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Acting Sergeant Lace was on foot patrol in Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, on 3rd February 1962, when a van mounted the footpath and collided with him. He received severe injuries …

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John Sandford

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Detective Constable Sandford was on duty near the Manchester Airport Sports and Social Club, on 27th April 1982, when he attended an incident involving a group of youths. As he …

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John William Salthouse

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During the Manchester Blitz, Regent Road Police Station, Salford was damaged by a near miss. As a result of this, Inspector Salthouse was killed, as was a War Reserve Officer. …

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Kevin James Dearnaley

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Constable Dearnaley was taking part in a police motorcycle training course. He was travelling along the A533 at Bostock, Cheshire, and overtaking a lorry. He collided with a car that …

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Lawrence Hopwood

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Constable Hopwood was on bicycle patrol in Hollins Road, Oldham, when a car which was travelling behind him at speed collided with him. He was thrown up in the air, …

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Lewis Entwistle

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Sergeant Entwistle was on duty on the M62 Motorway in Whitefield, when he stopped a Ford Cortina on the hard shoulder of the Motorway behind the Police Range Rover. Sergeant …

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Michael Gareth Entwisle

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Constable Entwisle was called into work due to a shortage of staff. He was driving to work when he was involved in a road accident. He was fatally injured.

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Nicola Hughes

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Constable Hughes was shot while attending a bogus 999 report of a burglary at a house in Mottram. As Constable Hughes and her colleague approached the front door of the …

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Nigel Heap

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Constable Heap was a member of the Mounted Section of the Greater Manchester Police. Whilst in the loose-box of a horse, Constable Heap was kicked in the head by the …