Robert Pryce Oliver

British Transport Police — London, ENG

Illness

End of Watch February 17, 1987

Age 58

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Collapsed and died of heart failure while on mobile patrol in Stranraer.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Oliver served with the British Transport Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Oliver.

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

Agency

Department British Transport Police

Location London, ENG

Platform Identity btp.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 17, 1987

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Inspector Robert Pryce Oliver 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 British Transport Police, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 80% of this agency's fallen.

British Transport Police

of 5 officers

80% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness