Craig Higgins

At 09:25hrs on the morning of 14th March, as a student on the Police Dog Handler course, PC Higgins was laying some items on the ground so that officers could practise ‘tracking’ with their dogs. Without warning, PC Higgins fell to the ground.  His fellow students commenced CPR and contacted the control room / ambulance service.

A number of ARV officers attended along with the North West Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance.  CPR continued at the scene, en route to Wythenshawe hospital and for a significant period of time after arriving there. Unfortunately, at approximately 10:56hrs, doctors pronounced PC Higgins had died.

Craig joined Greater Manchester Police in 2003 and having worked on the Tactical Aid Unit since 2008 he had recently started to train to become a police dog handler.

Throughout his career, Craig showed himself to be an incredibly dedicated officer and his colleagues have many fond memories of him. Craig’s family, friends and colleagues paid tribute to him and gave him a loving send off at Park Wood Crematorium in Elland.

Craig is survived by his wife and two sons.