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Remembering British Police Officers who Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty |
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ISLE OF MAN CONSTABULARY and the constituent force of Castletown Police LEST WE FORGET John Craige Chief Constable John Wright Constable Castletown Police Force Died 28 December 1852 Killed together, along with 27 other men, while they were attempting to salvage the shipwreck of the Brig "Lily" on the rocks at Kitterland in the Sound Channel, when its cargo of gunpowder exploded. John Craige joined the Force in 1848 and John Wright in 1849. A Memorial to all the dead was placed in Rushen Church.
While on motorcycle patrol during the early evening, in heavy rain and poor visibility, he collided with a pedal cyclist near Laxey and was thrown from his machine and fatally injured. Gordon was buried in Onchan Churchyard. He had completed over 16 years service in the force. He was survived by his wife and four children aged 13 years down to 21 months.
Received fatal head injuries
while on crowd control during the Junior Manx Denis had almost 7 years
police service having joined the Lancashire He was survived by his wife. LEST WE FORGET |
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Page updated 13 January 2012 |