Thomas Nuttall
Chief Constable

Thomas Nuttall

Illness
End of Watch May 25, 1923
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Died from a cardiac arrest on leaving his doctor’s surgery in Chapel Street, having gone there after feeling unwell at his station.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-GB-CBP-2A4B6951
Stewardship
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Constable Nuttall served with the Congleton Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Constable Nuttall.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity cbpd.che.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1923
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Chief Constable Thomas Nuttall 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 Congleton Borough Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Congleton Borough Police
1
of 2 officers
50% Illness
ENG — Statewide
719
of 2,827 officers
25.4% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Nuttall's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Thomas Nuttall Compares

Age at End of Watch
48
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Nuttall is highlighted in May.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

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