Charles William Haines
Reserve Police Constable

Charles William Haines

Accident
End of Watch September 20, 1940
Age 65
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally injured when he was struck by a car while cycling back to his station during an enemy air raid.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Police Constable Haines served with the Kent County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Police Constable Haines.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity kcco.ken.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 1940
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Reserve Police Constable Charles William Haines is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Kent County Constabulary, 24 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.2% of this agency's fallen.

Kent County Constabulary
24
of 52 officers
46.2% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles William Haines's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles William Haines Compares

Age at Death
65
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles William Haines is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897