1892-10-19
Age: 63
Rank: Detective
Service: London Police
He was 63 years of age at the time of his death, married with five children, and had been a police officer for 18 years.
Detective Phair was one of the only two detectives in the force. During a struggle with two vagrant gunmen, Phair was shot and later died. The pair were found guilty of manslaughter as the Judge felt Detective Phair did not properly identify himself as a police officer. The pair were sentenced to 12 years in Kingston Penitentiary. Henry was born in Armagh Ireland.