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Officers attended a street disturbance in Carlisle City centre during the early hours and a number of youths were arrested and taken to the police station, where Sergeant Smith collapsed and died soon afterwards from heart failure.
Collapsed at the police station and died from heart failure after returning there from a street disturbance that he and other officers attended in Carlisle City centre during the early hours, when a number of youths were arrested.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Smith served with the Cumberland, Westmorland & Carlisle Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Cumberland, Westmorland & Carlisle Constabulary has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
Clarence is one of 704 officers lost to illness in ENG, 25.3% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Clarence is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Clarence is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1968, 3 officers in ENG were lost to illness, the 82nd heaviest of 181 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 16.
In 1968, 7 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 33rd heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.
In 1968, 8 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 60th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Clarence was 49. Of the 687 lost to illness in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 49; the middle age was 43.
Clarence was 49. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.
Clarence was 49. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49.
When
June holds 9.2% of these deaths in ENG; January holds the most, 10.5%. Saturdays: 15.5%.
June holds 8.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Saturdays: 16.6%.
June holds 6.1% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Saturdays: 14.8%.
How
Illness deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Cumberland, Westmorland & Carlisle Constabulary, the most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 25.3% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 23.3% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Cumberland, Westmorland & Carlisle Constabulary has 2 officers remembered here, Clarence among them.
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