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Collapsed and died after assisting in the violent arrest of two men at night.
Collapsed and died after assisting in the violent arrest of two men at night.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Mather served with the St Helens Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Mather.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
St Helens Borough Police has lost 6 officers; 3 of them lost to illness.
Adam is one of 704 officers lost to illness in ENG, 25.3% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Adam is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Adam 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 1915, 16 officers in ENG were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 1915, 18 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 1915, 20 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 20th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Adam was 50. Of the 687 lost to illness in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 49; the middle age was 43.
Adam was 50. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.
Adam was 50. 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 9.2% of these deaths in ENG; January holds the most, 10.5%. Saturdays: 15.5%.
June holds 8.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Saturdays: 16.6%.
June holds 6.1% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Saturdays: 14.8%.
How
Illness deaths account for 50% of all 6 deaths at St Helens Borough Police, the 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
St Helens Borough Police has 6 officers remembered here, Adam among them.
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