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Believed to have committed suicide by drowning in the North Sea while on duty.
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Police Constable Thomas Redpath served with the Northumberland County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Suicide
Northumberland County Constabulary has lost 23 officers; 1 of them lost to suicide.
Thomas is one of 38 officers lost to suicide in ENG, 1.4% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 45 officers lost to suicide in United Kingdom, 1.2% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 256 officers lost to suicide worldwide, 0.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1945, 1 officer in ENG was lost to suicide, the 4th heaviest of 35 years on record. The heaviest was 1892, with 2.
In 1945, 1 officer in United Kingdom was lost to suicide, the 7th heaviest of 38 years on record. The heaviest was 1933, with 3.
In 1945, 1 officer worldwide was lost to suicide, the 36th heaviest of 75 years on record. The heaviest was 2019, with 26.
Who
Thomas was 47. Of the 37 lost to suicide in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 45; the middle age was 41.
Thomas was 47. Of the 44 lost to suicide in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 45; the middle age was 41.
Thomas was 47. Of the 209 lost to suicide worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 48; the middle age was 42.
When
March holds 2.6% of these deaths in ENG; January holds the most, 13.2%. Wednesdays: 28.9%.
March holds 2.2% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 15.6%. Wednesdays: 26.7%.
March holds 5.9% of these deaths worldwide; May holds the most, 11.7%. Wednesdays: 16%.
How
Suicide deaths account for 4.3% of all 23 deaths at Northumberland County Constabulary, the 4th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 1.4% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 4th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 1.2% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 4th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 0.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 6th most common cause.
His people
Northumberland County Constabulary has 23 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.
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Thomas Spence Apr 24, 1867
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William Hall Dec 21, 1867
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George Grey Jan 18, 1873
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John Hately Mar 6, 1875
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Thomas Henry Scott Nov 28, 1880
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Anthony Wailes Atkinson Aug 18, 1881
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John Fittis Feb 15, 1887
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James Ritchie Sep 30, 1896
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James Wheeler Dec 21, 1898
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Christopher Peary Henderson Jun 28, 1907
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George Bertram Mussell
Apr 15, 1913
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Andrew Barton
Apr 15, 1913
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Robert Telford Jun 15, 1915
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John Robson Oct 12, 1915
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John Gibson Oct 7, 1917
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James Begg May 6, 1922
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Oliver Hudson Dec 14, 1942
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Charles Gilbert Dec 14, 1942
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Thomas Redpath Mar 28, 1945
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Ralph Halton Pattison Feb 7, 1949
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John Fife
Jul 21, 1958
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William A Gray May 24, 1960
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Victor Hugh Benson Sep 26, 1961
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