William Haken

Died

12 December 1879

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

River Tyne Police

Cause

Drowned

Duty Status

On Duty

Died when he was thrown into the water after his police boat was struck by another vessel.

Died when he was thrown into the water after his police boat was struck by another vessel.

Drowned when his police boat was struck by another vessel throwing him into the water. His body was not recovered until 1st March 1880.

PC Haken’s body was not recovered until 1st March the following year, more than eleven weeks after the incident.