Albert Edward Burgin
Reserve Police Constable

Albert Edward Burgin

Illness
End of Watch September 17, 1939
Age 60
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Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died while on patrol in the early hours.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-GB-LCP-1BE42E83
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Leeds City Police
Location ENG
Platform Identity lpd.lds.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 1939
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Reserve Police Constable Albert Edward Burgin is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 719 of 2,827 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 25.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Leeds City Police, 10 of 18 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.

Leeds City Police
10
of 18 officers
55.6% Illness
ENG — Statewide
719
of 2,827 officers
25.4% Illness
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Edward Burgin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Albert Edward Burgin Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Edward Burgin is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
186
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
182
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
353
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285