Charles Cox
Died
:
19 January 1870
Age
:
41
Rank
:
Police Constable
Force
:
Metropolitan Police
Cause
:
Drowned
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Drowned when he accidentally fell into the River Thames while on night-duty near Kew Bridge.
Despite being pulled alive from the river, between 7:00pm and 8:00pm, PC Cox breathed just once before dying.
He was a member of the the force’s ‘X’ Division and left a wife and five children.