Police Constable

Edward Gray

Accident
End of Watch March 10, 1854
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident

PC Gray had last been seen on duty in Low Street at approximately 4:00am. There were no marks of violence on his body.

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172 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Gray served with the Sunderland Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

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Location ENG
Platform Identity sbpd.snd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1854
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Drowned

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% 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 1854, 2 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 168th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Edward was 24. Of the 1,612 lost to accidents in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 43; the middle age was 35.

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When

March holds 7.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Fridays: 14.7%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.

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His people

Sunderland Borough Police has 10 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

Police Constable Edward Gray

Sunderland Borough Police · End of Watch March 10, 1854

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