Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured in a fall down the fireman's hole to the engine house.
Fatally injured in a fall down the fireman’s hole to the engine house.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- 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 Fireman Giblin served with the Oldham Police Fire Brigade.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Fireman Giblin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Fireman John Giblin 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 Oldham Police Fire Brigade, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Giblin's cause is highlighted.
How John Giblin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Giblin is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Oldham Police Fire Brigade are honored on badge.nw.
