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Died at home having earlier suffered a heart attack while on duty.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
First Reserve Constable Lake served with the Devon County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, First Reserve Constable Lake.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Devon County Constabulary has lost 7 officers; 5 of them lost to illness.
Fred 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 1914, 1 officer at Devon County Constabulary was lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 1914, 19 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 23rd heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Fred was 58. Of the 5 lost to illness at Devon County Constabulary whose age is recorded, half were between 47 and 55; the middle age was 55.
Fred was 58. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49.
When
June holds 20% of these deaths at Devon County Constabulary; December holds the most, 60%. Thursdays: 40%.
June holds 6.1% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Thursdays: 15.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 71.4% of all 7 deaths at Devon County Constabulary, the most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Devon County Constabulary has 7 officers remembered here, Fred among them.
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