Police Sergeant

George Robert Johnson

Suicide Honored
End of Watch February 20, 1925
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident

Took his own life while on duty when the balance of his mind was disturbed in the mistaken impression that he had contracted distemper from a dog bite.

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Police Sergeant George Johnson served with the Durham 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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Location ENG
Platform Identity dcco.dur.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 20, 1925
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide
Cause Detail Suicide

The Sacrifice · Suicide

George is one of 45 officers lost to suicide in United Kingdom, 1.2% 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 1925, 2 officers in United Kingdom were lost to suicide, the 2nd heaviest of 38 years on record. The heaviest was 1933, with 3.

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Who

George was 49. Of the 44 lost to suicide in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 45; the middle age was 41.

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When

February holds 11.1% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 15.6%. Fridays: 13.3%.

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How

Suicide deaths account for 1.2% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Durham County Constabulary has 29 officers remembered here, George among them.

Police Sergeant George Robert Johnson

Durham County Constabulary · End of Watch February 20, 1925

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