Incident
Collapsed and died after appearing at court.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Superintendent Bedwell served with the Nottingham City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Superintendent Bedwell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Superintendent John Bedwell 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 Nottinghamshire Police, 1 of 8 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Bedwell's cause is highlighted.
How John Bedwell Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. John Bedwell is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Nottinghamshire Police are honored on badge.nw.

