Frederick Hale

Died

1 June 1904

Age

Rank

Sergeant

Force

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Cause

Drowned

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

Found drowned in the canal where he was patrolling the banks at night.

Found drowned in the canal six days after going missing from his beat as he patrolled the banks at night. It was believed he had tripped over one of the mooring rings and fallen in. He was last seen as he dismissed one officer from his duty at midnight on 31st May but he failed to meet another officer at 1:00am as arranged.