Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned when he fell into the docks of the River Orwell.
Drowned when he fell into the docks of the River Orwell.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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168 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Sporle served with the Ipswich Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Ephraim Sporle is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Ipswich Borough Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ephraim Sporle's cause is highlighted.
How Ephraim Sporle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ephraim Sporle is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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