William Hine

Died

:

15 February 1886

Age

:

29

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

Warwickshire Constabulary

Cause

:

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Found dead in the canal at Fenny Compton some days after leaving home but failing to report for night duty. He had been beaten and stabbed and poachers were suspected of killing him.

Roll of Honour Citation

Found dead in the canal at Fenny Compton some days after leaving home but failing to report for night duty. He had been beaten and stabbed and poachers were suspected of killing him.

Circumstances

He left his home for night duty but was never seen alive again. Some days later his body was found in the canal at Fenny Compton. It was found that he had been beaten and stabbed, poachers were suspected.