Colin John Hall
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Police Constable

Colin John Hall

West Midlands Police — Birmingham, ENG
Illness
End of Watch November 29, 1987
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died after helping to quell a disturbance in his role as a dog handler.

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

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Birmingham, ENG
Platform Identity wmpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1987
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Colin 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 1987, 5 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 67th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Colin was 40. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.7% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Sundays: 11.1%.

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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

West Midlands Police has 46 officers remembered here, Colin among them.

Across the years

Police Constable Colin John Hall

West Midlands Police · End of Watch November 29, 1987

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