Incident
Collapsed and died while on duty.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Andrews served with the Hull City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Andrews.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Hull City Police has lost 20 officers; 4 of them lost to illness.
William is one of 704 officers lost to illness in ENG, 25.3% of the 2,786 remembered there.
William is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% of the 3,791 remembered there.
William is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1915, 16 officers in ENG were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 1915, 18 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 1915, 20 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 20th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
William was 31. Of the 687 lost to illness in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 49; the middle age was 43.
William was 31. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.
William was 31. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49.
When
January holds 10.5% of these deaths in ENG, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.
January holds 10.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.
January holds 9.9% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Wednesdays: 13.6%.
How
Illness deaths account for 20% of all 20 deaths at Hull City Police, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 25.3% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 23.3% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Hull City Police has 20 officers remembered here, William among them.
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George Edwin Jackson Apr 27, 1886
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Ambrose Harrison Jan 2, 1898
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George Thomas Nettleton Mar 20, 1905
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Charles Dunn Burton Nov 3, 1911
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William T Andrews Jan 13, 1915
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John George Hornshaw Nov 22, 1915
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Charles Christopher Winterbottom Nov 20, 1940
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Walter Straker Richardson Mar 13, 1941
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William Hewitt Mar 13, 1941
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Frederick Davies Mar 13, 1941
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Robert Garton Mar 31, 1941
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Herbert Edward Best May 8, 1941
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Roy Needley May 9, 1941
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James Smith Jun 29, 1941
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Ronald Bertram Robinson Jul 18, 1941
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John Leslie Robinson Jul 18, 1941
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Clarence St Clair M Callan Jul 22, 1944
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Frank Taylor May 28, 1948
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June Randell
Mar 10, 1966
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John Robson Taylor Apr 29, 1968
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