William Shaw
Police Constable

William Shaw

Accident
End of Watch June 22, 1894
Age 25
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Gender Male

Incident

While on duty in the police station he unintentionally consumed a drink of carbolic acid which resulted in his death within two hours.

Died two hours after he unintentionally consumed a drink of carbolic acid while on duty in the police station.

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BO-GB-LCP-6A981274
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August 2, 2026

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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Shaw served with the Liverpool City 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 lpd.liv.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 22, 1894
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

Police Constable William Shaw 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 Liverpool City Police, 27 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Liverpool City Police
27
of 54 officers
50% 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 Shaw's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Shaw Compares

Age at Death
25
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Shaw is highlighted in Jun.

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