Thomas Dent
Police Constable

Thomas Dent

Illness
End of Watch January 15, 1986
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died of heart failure while on foot patrol at Crook.

Collapsed and died of heart failure while on foot patrol in Crook.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Dent served with the Durham County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Dent.

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

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Location ENG
Platform Identity dcco.dur.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 15, 1986
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Thomas 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 1986, 6 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 46th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Thomas was 51. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.

Age at death
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When

January holds 10.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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

Durham County Constabulary has 29 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Police Constable Thomas Dent

Durham County Constabulary · End of Watch January 15, 1986

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