Alfred Harrison

Cumbria Constabulary — Penrith, ENG

Suicide Honored

End of Watch May 20, 1974

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

When on duty at Kendal Police Station, took his own life by shooting while the balance of his mind was disturbed.

Took his own life by shooting when the balance of his mind was disturbed while on duty at Kendal Police Station.

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Superintendent Alfred Harrison served with the Cumbria Constabulary.
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 Cumbria Constabulary

Location Penrith, ENG

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

Service Record

End of Watch May 20, 1974

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Cause Detail Suicide

Superintendent Alfred Harrison 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 Cumbria Constabulary, 1 of 8 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.

Cumbria Constabulary

of 8 officers

12.5% Suicide

ENG — Statewide

of 2,827 officers

1.4% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide