Matthew Walls Straughan
Died
:
28 June 1927
Age
:
36
Rank
:
Police Constable
Force
:
Durham County Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot and killed by a man on whom he had served a court summons earlier that day after returning a short time later and serving a summons on the man’s neighbour.