John Graham

Died

25 January 1889

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Gateshead Borough Police

Cause

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died while on patrol when a man that he had previously reported, plunged a knife into the officer, took his truncheon and bludgeoned him to death.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died while on patrol when a man that he had previously reported, plunged a knife into the officer, took his truncheon and bludgeoned him to death.

Circumstances

On 16th January 1889 in the village of Wrekenton Constable Graham had cause to deal with a man for disturbing the peace whilst evicting his wife from their home, having left he was called back and the man reported. On 25th January 1889 the man appeared before Gateshead Magistrates Court where he was found guilty and fined. After the trial Constable Graham returned home and went about his normal business, later going on patrol. As he patrolled the man approached him from behind and plunged a knife into Constable Graham who stumbled and fell to the ground, his truncheon taken by the man who blungeoned Constable Grahm to death.

Died while on patrol when a man that he had previously reported, plunged a knife into the officer, took his truncheon and bludgeoned him to death.

Nine days earlier, on 16th January, in the village of Wrekenton, Constable Graham had cause to deal with the same man for disturbing the peace while evicting his wife from their home. Having left he was called back and subsequently reported the man. On 25th January, the man appeared before Gateshead Magistrates Court where he was found guilty and fined. After the trial Constable Graham returned home and went about his normal business, before going on patrol when he was attacked.