Alfred Cave

Birmingham City Police — ENG

Suicide Honored

End of Watch October 16, 1891

Age 28

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 60

Incident

Took his own life by drowning himself in the Birmingham Canal, while on duty, following the death of his daughter.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Police Constable Alfred Cave served with the Birmingham City 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 Birmingham City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity bpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1891

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Cause Detail Suicide

Police Constable Alfred Cave 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 Birmingham City Police, 2 of 61 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 3.3% of this agency's fallen.

Birmingham City Police

of 61 officers

3.3% Suicide

ENG — Statewide

of 2,827 officers

1.4% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide