William Tyson

Cumbria Constabulary — Penrith, ENG

Illness

End of Watch October 19, 1980

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Collapsed and died while assisting other officers dealing with a disorderly crowd at a late-night disturbance in Cleator Moor, Whitehaven.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Tyson served with the Cumbria Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Tyson.

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

Agency

Department Cumbria Constabulary

Location Penrith, ENG

Platform Identity cco.cma.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 19, 1980

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Sergeant William Tyson 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 Cumbria Constabulary, 1 of 8 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.

Cumbria Constabulary

of 8 officers

12.5% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness