PC Sam Harker played by Matthew Crompton

First appearance    Things that Go Bump in the Night (30/12/97)

PC Sam Harker was 26, single, born in St Helens, Liverpool. He transferred to Sun Hill from Heathrow police because he wanted to broaden his experience with a spell at an East End nick. Harker relished his job. He always knew what he would do with his life, coming from a long line of policemen - his father was a copper in Liverpool, as was his elder brother. As far as he was concerned, it beat working for a living! He was easy going, with a naturally friendly manner and a ready smile and was not easily fazed. Members of the public found him thoughtful and straightforward in his dealings, and locally he became a popular and respected uniform beat bobby. He also had the sense to leave the troubles of policing at work with his uniform at the end of the shift, and found it easy to relax with his mates and a beer. He shared a close working relationship with fellow Liverpudlian Cass Rickman.

Tragically, Sam died in hospital after being critically injured in an explosion at Sun Hill after race riots got out of hand.