Roll of Honor
Incident
Collapsed and died of heart failure on a firearms course in Yorkshire.
Collapsed and died of heart failure while on a firearms course in Yorkshire.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Foster served with the Essex Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Foster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Robert Foster 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 Essex Police, 2 of 17 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 11.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Foster's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Foster Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Foster is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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