William Haken

William Haken

Died

:

12 December 1879

Age

:

59

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

River Tyne Police

Cause

:

Drowned

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died when he was thrown into the water after his police boat was struck by another vessel.

PC Haken’s body was not recovered until 1st March the following year, more than eleven weeks after the incident.