Police Constable

William Smith

Illness
End of Watch June 11, 1903
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died from heart failure while patrolling his beat in Great Tindal Street.

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

— 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 June 11, 1903
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

William 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 1903, 9 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 13th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

William was 37. 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

June holds 8.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. 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

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

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Police Constable William Smith

Birmingham City Police · End of Watch June 11, 1903

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