James Kemp

Died

29 December 1868

Age

Rank

Detective Officer

Force

Northampton Borough Police

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

Off Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died three days after being fatally injured when he was shot in the neck and shoulder during a disturbance.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died three days after being fatally injured when he was shot in the neck and shoulder during a disturbance.

Circumstances

While on his way home after duty late at night on 26 December, he was asked to help deal with a man armed with a shotgun at a disturbance in Campbell Square, Northampton. Despite the man threatening to shoot him he approached and was shot in the neck and shoulder and died three days later.

Died three days after being fatally injured when, on his way home from late-night duty, he was asked to help deal with a man armed with a shotgun at a disturbance in Campbell Square, Northampton. Despite the man threatening to shoot him, Detective Kemp approached the man and was shot in the neck and shoulder.