Hugh John Moore
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Hugh John Moore

City of London Police — London, ENG
Illness
End of Watch December 4, 1993
Age 64
Gender Male

Incident

Died of heart failure in a private hospital in Bushey, Hertfordshire, fifteen days after suffering cuts to his face, arms and legs during a violent struggle to arrest a man he suspected to be a bogus charity worker collecting for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

His funeral was held on 16th December at St. John the Baptist Church, High Barnet,and he is buried at Bells Hill Burial Ground, Chipping Barnet.

He had been due to retire that September and is survived by his wife, Connie, and son, Roger.

Survivors

He had been due to retire that September and is survived by his wife, Connie, and son, Roger.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Commander Moore served with the City of London Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Commander Moore.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location London, ENG
Platform Identity colp.lnd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1993
Age 64
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Hugh is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1993, 4 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 83rd heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

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Who

Hugh was 64. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Saturdays: 16.6%.

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How

Illness deaths account for 23.3% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 3rd most common cause.

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His people

City of London Police has 31 officers remembered here, Hugh among them.

Commander Hugh John Moore

City of London Police · End of Watch December 4, 1993

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