William L Bell

North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary — ENG

Accident

End of Watch July 22, 1915

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

While returning from firearms drill at Saltburn, he examined a defective revolver and after firing a test shot he was handing it back to his Sergeant when it accidentally discharged and he was shot in the body and killed.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Bell served with the North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Bell.

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

Agency

Department North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary

Location ENG

Platform Identity nryco.nyk.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1915

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Accident

Police Constable William L Bell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary

of 15 officers

33.3% Accident

ENG — Statewide

1,349

of 2,827 officers

47.7% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident