William Peter Creagh

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG

Suicide Honored

End of Watch February 22, 1905

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 728

Incident

Took his own life while on duty by being struck by a train, when the balance of his mind was disturbed by a sense of injustice following a disciplinary charge.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Police Constable William Creagh served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police

Location London, ENG

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 22, 1905

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Cause Detail Suicide

Police Constable William Peter Creagh is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 39 of 2,827 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.

At Metropolitan Police, 15 of 729 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 2.1% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police

of 729 officers

2.1% Suicide

ENG — Statewide

of 2,827 officers

1.4% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide