Nicholas Cock

Died

2 August 1876

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Lancashire Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

Whilst patrolling the Upper Chorlton Road in the Old Trafford Division Constable Cook and his colleague saw a man enter a garden, believing him to be a burglar they split up. Constable Cook took hold the man who then fired two shots with a revolver, one of which struck Constable Cook. He was rushed to a local surgery but died shortly after.

While patrolling the Upper Chorlton Road in the Old Trafford Division with a colleague, they saw a man enter a garden and, believing him to be a burglar, they separated to find the suspect. Constable Cook located and took hold of the man who then fired two shots from a revolver, one of which struck the officer. He was rushed to a local surgery but died shortly after.