Henry Thomas Godrich

City of London Police — London, ENG

Illness

End of Watch March 30, 1915

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 30

Incident

Found dead in a taxi after finishing four hours point duty on a cold night.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Godrich served with the City of London Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Godrich.

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

Agency

Department City of London Police

Location London, ENG

Platform Identity colp.lnd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1915

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Special Constable Henry Thomas Godrich 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 City of London Police, 8 of 31 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 25.8% of this agency's fallen.

City of London Police

of 31 officers

25.8% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness