Roll of Honor
Incident
Collapsed and died while on duty in a patrol car.
Collapsed and died while on duty in a patrol car.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Smerdon served with the Bootle Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Smerdon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Richard H Smerdon 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 Bootle Borough Police, 1 of 8 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard H Smerdon's cause is highlighted.
How Richard H Smerdon Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Richard H Smerdon is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Bootle Borough Police are honored on badge.nw.
