Roll of Honor
Incident
Collapsed and died while attending a civil defence course at Police Headquarters.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Downes served with the Halifax Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Downes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Albert Downes is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 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 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.
At Halifax Borough Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Downes's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Downes Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Downes is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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