Roll of Honor
Incident
Died of sunstroke a few days after he was assaulted making an arrest.
Died from sunstroke a few days after he was assaulted while making an arrest.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Gammon served with the Swansea Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Gammon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Gammon 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 WLS, 22 of 106 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 20.8% of this state's fallen. That is 20.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Swansea Borough Police, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Gammon's cause is highlighted.
How John Gammon Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. John Gammon is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Swansea Borough Police are honored on badge.nw.
