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Michael Chapman
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Police Constable

Michael Chapman

West Midlands Police — Birmingham, ENG
Veteran → Illness
United Kingdom flag England flag
End of Watch April 14, 2014
Age 48
The Vigil Panel 213 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 45

Incident

Having cycled into work for a late shift he become unwell, he was rushed to hospital but suffered a fatal heart attack.

Died in hospital from a fatal heart attack having become unwell after cycling to his late shift duty.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Chapman served with the West Midlands Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Chapman.

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

Agency

Department West Midlands Police
Type State Police
Location Birmingham, ENG
Platform Identity wmpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 2014
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Military Service

Michael Chapman served in the U.S. Army (1980–1986) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Constable Michael Chapman 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 West Midlands Police, 11 of 46 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 23.9% of this agency's fallen.

West Midlands Police
11
of 46 officers
23.9% 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. Michael Chapman's cause is highlighted.

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

How Michael Chapman Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Chapman is highlighted in Apr.

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

Military Service

Michael Chapman served in the U.S. Army (1980–1986) before joining law enforcement.

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