Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot dead next to his patrol car, at a picnic site at Norwood Edge Plantation near Otley, soon after commencing duty at 6:00am to serve a summons on a poacher in the Washburn Valley, near Harrogate. Details in his notebook, of a man he had questioned at the site, led to the identification of his killer who later also shot and killed Police Sergeant David Thomas Winter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Haigh served with the North Yorkshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Haigh.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable David Ian Haigh is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At North Yorkshire Police, 4 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Ian Haigh's cause is highlighted.
How David Ian Haigh Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Ian Haigh is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from North Yorkshire Police are honored on badge.nw.
