Police Constable

Amos Boutell

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG
Illness
End of Watch April 6, 1923
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died due to over exertion and an enlarged thymus gland while playing football for his Division in a league football competition.

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

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police
Type Police Department
Location London, ENG
Platform Identity mpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 6, 1923
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Amos 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 1923, 9 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 13th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

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Who

Amos was 32. 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

April holds 9.2% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Fridays: 15.2%.

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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

Metropolitan Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Amos among them.

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Police Constable Amos Boutell

Metropolitan Police · End of Watch April 6, 1923

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