John Egerton
Died =>11 March 1982
Force => Greater Manchester Police
Rank =>Police Constable
Age =>21
Cause =>Homicide - Stabbed
Duty Status =>On Duty
Killed while attempting to arrest a thief whom he had caught in a factory yard at Farnworth in the middle of the night, in the ensuing struggle he was repeatedly stabbed including a fatal heart wound. Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.