Jonathan Charles Henry

Died

11 June 2007

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Bedfordshire Police

Cause

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

Police officers attended a report of a member of the public being stabbed in the street in the early morning in Luton town centre, where they confronted a man armed with a knife and attempted to arrest him when, despite wearing body armour, PC Henry was stabbed twice in the chest and fatally wounded.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery.

Stabbed twice in the chest and, despite wearing body armour, fatally wounded when he confronted and attempted to arrest a man armed with a knife after he and other officers attended a report of a member of the public being stabbed in an unprovoked, early morning attack in George Street, Luton town centre.

Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery.