James Thomas Brindle
Police Constable

James Thomas Brindle

Accident
End of Watch September 13, 1959
Age 33
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Gender Male

Incident

Died of burns after an explosion at the police garage where he was stationed.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Brindle served with the Blackburn Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Brindle.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity bbpd.bbd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 13, 1959
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

Police Constable James Thomas Brindle 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 Blackburn Borough Police, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.

Blackburn Borough Police
1
of 7 officers
14.3% 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. James Thomas Brindle's cause is highlighted.

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

How James Thomas Brindle Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Thomas Brindle 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