James Weedy

Died

19 September 1890

Age

Rank

Police Sergeant

Force

North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died after being shot at close range as he attempted to arrest a man who had attacked him after having been warned about his conduct.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died after being shot at close range as he attempted to arrest a man who had attacked him after having been warned about his conduct.

Circumstances

While on his rounds at Leeming, late at night, he was attacked by a man he had warned regarding his conduct earlier that evening; as he attempted to arrest the man he was shot through the neck at close range and killed.

Died after being shot through the neck at close range while on late-night patrol in Leeming as he attempted to arrest a man who had attacked him after having been warned about his conduct earlier that evening.