Stuart George Cookson

Cheshire Constabulary — Chester, ENG

Illness

End of Watch November 2, 1999

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Collapsed and died while on duty at Widnes Police Station.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Cookson served with the Cheshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Cookson.

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

Agency

Department Cheshire Constabulary

Location Chester, ENG

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 1999

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Detective Constable Stuart George Cookson 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 Cheshire Constabulary, 6 of 30 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Cheshire Constabulary

of 30 officers

20% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness