John Harris

Died

:

14 September 1876

Age

:

40

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

Edinburgh City Police

Cause

:

Accident

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from a fractured skull in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary having slipped and fallen down a narrow, winding stone stairwell earlier that day while on patrol in the Grassmarket area.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from a fractured skull in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary having slipped and fallen down a narrow, winding stone stairwell earlier that day while on patrol in the Grassmarket area.

Circumstances

Whilst on patrol in the Grassmarket area he slipped and fell down a stone stairwell. He fractured his skull and died later that day in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.