Roll of Honor
Incident
Whilst in the loose-box of a police horse, he was kicked in the head by the animal causing injuries which subsequently proved fatal.
Died from the injury he sustained when he was kicked in the head by a police horse while he was in the loose-box with the animal.
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Heap served with the Greater Manchester Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Heap.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Nigel John Heap 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 Greater Manchester Police, 14 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nigel John Heap's cause is highlighted.
How Nigel John Heap Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nigel John Heap is highlighted in May.
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