Nicola Hughes
Police Constable

Nicola Hughes

Greater Manchester Police — Manchester, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch September 18, 2012
Age 23
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Gender Female

Incident

Died in hospital from the injuries she sustained earlier in the day when, after being called to reports of a burglary in Mottram, which transpired to be a hoax, she and her colleague, PC Fiona Bone, who died at the scene, were, without warning, attacked by a man using a grenade and discharging a firearm at both officers.

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July 23, 2026

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

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

Agency

Location Manchester, ENG
Platform Identity gmp.man.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 2012
Age 23
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Police Constable Nicola Hughes 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 Greater Manchester Police, 8 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.

Greater Manchester Police
8
of 30 officers
26.7% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nicola Hughes's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Nicola Hughes Compares

Age at End of Watch
23
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nicola Hughes is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518