Police Constable

Alan Roberts

Cheshire Constabulary — Chester, ENG
Illness
End of Watch January 3, 2008
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident

PC Roberts was due to retire just a few days later and was driving home along Overpool Road in Ellesmere Port, where he lived, having completed his final shift.

Originally from Wrexham, Alan had served for thirty-two years after joining the force in 1975 on front-line operations in Ellesmere Port.

He became a nationally accredited Police Support Unit instructor and in 1992 took up a full-time role delivering training across the force in public order tactics teaching colleagues how to protect themselves against attack and evidence gathering.

Senior officers said his knowledge and expertise made him an invaluable tactical advisor when they were policing large public events and violent situations.

PC Roberts leaves a wife, a son and a daughter.

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

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Chester, ENG
Platform Identity cco.chw.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 3, 2008
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Alan 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 2008, 2 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 136th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

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Who

Alan was 52. 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

January holds 10.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Thursdays: 13.7%.

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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

Cheshire Constabulary has 30 officers remembered here, Alan among them.

Police Constable Alan Roberts

Cheshire Constabulary · End of Watch January 3, 2008

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