Police Constable

Michael John Harris

Illness
End of Watch July 25, 1962
Age 21
Gender Male

Incident

Died after an operation for an injury that he sustained while on duty on his police pedal cycle a month earlier.

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

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

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Location ENG
Platform Identity bpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 1962
Age 21
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Michael 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 1962, 6 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 46th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Michael was 21. 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
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
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How

Illness deaths account for 23.3% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 3rd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Birmingham City Police has 61 officers remembered here, Michael among them.

Across the years

Police Constable Michael John Harris

Birmingham City Police · End of Watch July 25, 1962

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