Incident
Killed during a struggle in which he was repeatedly stabbed, inflicting a fatal heart wound, as he attempted to arrest a thief he had caught in a factory yard in Farnworth in the middle of the night.
Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Egerton served with the Greater Manchester Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Egerton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Greater Manchester Police has lost 30 officers; 8 of them killed feloniously.
John is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
John is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
John is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1982, 2 officers at Greater Manchester Police were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1982, 6 officers in ENG were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 147.
In 1982, 20 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.
In 1982, 142 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
John was 21. Of the 8 killed feloniously at Greater Manchester Police whose age is recorded, half were between 27.5 and 41.3; the middle age was 33.5.
John was 21. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
John was 21. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
John was 21. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
March holds 25% of these deaths at Greater Manchester Police; September holds the most, 37.5%. Thursdays: 25%.
March holds 9.3% of these deaths in ENG; May holds the most, 12.4%. Thursdays: 14.3%.
March holds 9.4% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
March holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 26.7% of all 30 deaths at Greater Manchester Police, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 24.8% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 3rd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
Greater Manchester Police has 30 officers remembered here, John among them.
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Ian Rodgers
Apr 3, 1975
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Norman Salisbury
Mar 13, 1976
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John Jefferson Charles Cameron Jan 6, 1977
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George Main
Feb 24, 1978
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John Waring Mar 25, 1980
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Deborah Nicholson
Nov 6, 1980
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Michael Gareth Entwistle
Sep 8, 1981
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Lewis Entwistle
Dec 22, 1981
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John Egerton
Mar 11, 1982
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John Sandford
May 2, 1982
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Alan Brewer
Jan 25, 1985
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Thomas McCarthy
Oct 21, 1986
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Stephen Burgess Sep 15, 1988
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Nigel John Heap
May 22, 1989
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Raymond Anthony Codling
Sep 14, 1989
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Kevin James Dearnaley
Mar 27, 1996
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Robert Nathans
Feb 27, 1999
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Peter Thomas Fox
Jul 23, 1999
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Raja Bashrat Ahmed
Aug 31, 1999
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Alison Armitage
Mar 5, 2001
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Stephen Robin Oake
Jan 14, 2003
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Allan Shaw
Jul 19, 2006
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Christopher Donald MacLure
Sep 10, 2007
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Christopher Hart
Jan 12, 2008
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Ian James Terry
Jun 9, 2008
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Andrew James Stokes
Jan 6, 2012
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Fiona Bone
Sep 18, 2012
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Nicola Hughes
Sep 18, 2012
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Quamar Zaman Mar 25, 2021
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Craig Higgins
Mar 14, 2022
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