Walter Shillum

Glamorganshire Constabulary — WLS

Illness

End of Watch May 4, 1910

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 16

Incident

Died as a result of injuries received when stabbed during an arrest in 1908.

Died as a result of injuries received when he was stabbed during an arrest in 1908.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Glamorganshire Constabulary

Location WLS

Platform Identity gco.crf.wls.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1910

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable Walter Shillum 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 WLS, 22 of 106 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 20.8% of this state's fallen. That is 11.7 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Glamorganshire Constabulary, 5 of 17 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 29.4% of this agency's fallen.

Glamorganshire Constabulary

of 17 officers

29.4% Illness

WLS — Statewide

of 106 officers

20.8% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness