Keith Maddison
Police Constable

Keith Maddison

Durham Constabulary — Durham, ENG
Illness
End of Watch May 21, 1997
Age 46
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Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died while chasing two suspects from a stolen vehicle.

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Permanent identifier
BO-GB-DUC-62835685
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Durham Constabulary
Location Durham, ENG
Platform Identity dco.dur.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1997
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable Keith Maddison 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 Durham Constabulary, 2 of 9 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.

Durham Constabulary
2
of 9 officers
22.2% 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. Keith Maddison'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 Keith Maddison Compares

Age at End of Watch
46
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Maddison 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