Roll of Honor
Incident
He saw a man jump into the River Irwell near to Victoria Bridge, in an attempt to save a cat and was in difficulties. PC Jewes entered the water in an attempt to save him, but his attempt was unsuccessful and both of them drowned.
Drowned alongside a man he was attempting to rescue when he saw him in difficulties after he jumped into the River Irwell, near Victoria Bridge, to rescue a cat.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Jewes served with the Manchester City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Jewes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Tom Williamson Jewes 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 Manchester City Police, 8 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom Williamson Jewes's cause is highlighted.
How Tom Williamson Jewes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tom Williamson Jewes is highlighted in Jun.
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