James Thomas Brindle

Blackburn Borough Police — ENG

Accident

End of Watch September 13, 1959

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

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

Department Blackburn Borough Police

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 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

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

of 7 officers

14.3% Accident

ENG — Statewide

1,349

of 2,827 officers

47.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident