William Cleaver
Police Constable

William Cleaver

Accident
End of Watch April 13, 1849
Age 32
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed when struck by a train on the line near Sheffield.

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August 2, 2026

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177 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Cleaver served with the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity mslpd.man.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 1849
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Train

Police Constable William Cleaver 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 Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Police, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Police
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Cleaver's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Cleaver Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Cleaver is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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