PC David Ian Haigh
PC Haigh was sent to arrest a known petty criminal sleeping rough. Instead he found a hardened criminal asleep in his car, who fatally shot him on the side of the road.
David was just twenty nine years of age when he died in 1982.
The memorial, which was unveiled by our Chair Mrs Geraldine Winner is located at Norwood Edge Car Park, Stainburn Forest, North Yorkshire
This is The Police Memorial Trust’s fifty seventh memorial honouring officers who have sacrificed their lives whilst carrying out their hazardous duties.
The Trust’s specially commissioned memorial for PC Haigh
Members of the officer’s family, friends, colleagues and North Yorkshire Police gather at the unveiling ceremony to hear local police commander, Chief Superintendent Clarke give an outline of PC Haigh’s police career
Our Chair Mrs Winner pays tribute to PC Haigh and all British police officers
The site of our memorial
Mrs Winner presents a miniature of our memorial to the late officer’s widow
Members of PC Haigh’s family
Our Trustees were joined by our memorial stonemason, Nick