John Masterson
Sergeant

John Masterson

Suffolk Constabulary — Ipswich, ENG
Illness
End of Watch June 26, 1992
Age 46
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Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died on motorcycle escort duty during a royal visit.

Collapsed and died while on motorcycle escort duty during a royal visit.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-GB-SUC-13494234
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Masterson served with the Suffolk Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Masterson.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Ipswich, ENG
Platform Identity sco.sfk.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 26, 1992
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Sergeant John Masterson 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 Suffolk Constabulary, 2 of 11 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.

Suffolk Constabulary
2
of 11 officers
18.2% 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. John Masterson's cause is highlighted.

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

How John Masterson Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. John Masterson is highlighted in Jun.

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