William Samuel Beecham

Bradford City Police — ENG

Illness

End of Watch December 10, 1942

Age 66

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Died in hospital from the injuries he sustained eight days earlier when he fell in the street.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Sergeant Beecham served with the Bradford City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Sergeant Beecham.

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

Agency

Department Bradford City Police

Location ENG

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 1942

Age 66

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Special Sergeant William Samuel Beecham 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 Bradford City Police, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Bradford City Police

of 9 officers

44.4% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness