Epping Forest Constable

Morris Powell

Illness
End of Watch August 5, 1939
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident

Died from heart failure following a scuffle with a youth, during which blows were exchanged.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Epping Forest Constable Powell served with the City of London.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Epping Forest Constable Powell.

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

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Location GB
Platform Identity efkeepers.ess.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 1939
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Morris 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.

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In 1939, 12 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 33rd heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.

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Who

Morris was 42. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49.

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August holds 9.5% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Saturdays: 14.8%.

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Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.

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Epping Forest Keepers has 2 officers remembered here, Morris among them.

Epping Forest Constable Morris Powell

Epping Forest Keepers · End of Watch August 5, 1939

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