Incident
Collapsed and died of a heart attack while on duty in Park Lane Police Station.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Waring served with the Greater Manchester Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Waring.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Greater Manchester Police has lost 30 officers; 8 of them lost to illness.
John is one of 704 officers lost to illness in ENG, 25.3% of the 2,786 remembered there.
John is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% of the 3,791 remembered there.
John 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 1980, 2 officers at Greater Manchester Police were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 1980, 3 officers in ENG were lost to illness, the 82nd heaviest of 181 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 16.
In 1980, 7 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 33rd heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.
In 1980, 8 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 60th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
When
March holds 50% of these deaths at Greater Manchester Police, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 12.5%.
March holds 8% of these deaths in ENG; January holds the most, 10.5%. Tuesdays: 15.3%.
March holds 7.2% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Tuesdays: 15.3%.
March holds 6.2% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.8%.
How
Illness deaths account for 26.7% of all 30 deaths at Greater Manchester Police, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 25.3% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 23.3% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Greater Manchester Police has 30 officers remembered here, John among them.
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Ian Rodgers
Apr 3, 1975
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Norman Salisbury
Mar 13, 1976
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John Jefferson Charles Cameron Jan 6, 1977
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George Main
Feb 24, 1978
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John Waring Mar 25, 1980
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Deborah Nicholson
Nov 6, 1980
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Michael Gareth Entwistle
Sep 8, 1981
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Lewis Entwistle
Dec 22, 1981
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John Egerton
Mar 11, 1982
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John Sandford
May 2, 1982
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Alan Brewer
Jan 25, 1985
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Thomas McCarthy
Oct 21, 1986
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Stephen Burgess Sep 15, 1988
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Nigel John Heap
May 22, 1989
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Raymond Anthony Codling
Sep 14, 1989
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Kevin James Dearnaley
Mar 27, 1996
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Robert Nathans
Feb 27, 1999
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Peter Thomas Fox
Jul 23, 1999
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Raja Bashrat Ahmed
Aug 31, 1999
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Alison Armitage
Mar 5, 2001
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Stephen Robin Oake
Jan 14, 2003
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Allan Shaw
Jul 19, 2006
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Christopher Donald MacLure
Sep 10, 2007
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Christopher Hart
Jan 12, 2008
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Ian James Terry
Jun 9, 2008
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Andrew James Stokes
Jan 6, 2012
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Fiona Bone
Sep 18, 2012
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Nicola Hughes
Sep 18, 2012
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Quamar Zaman Mar 25, 2021
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Craig Higgins
Mar 14, 2022
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