Roll of Honor
Incident
Died from the injuries he sustained, while on foot patrol in Wootton, when he was struck by a bicycle being ridden by a member of the Home Guard.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Please served with the Isle of Wight Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Please.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable William Henry Please is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Isle of Wight Constabulary, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Please's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Please Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Henry Please is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Isle of Wight Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
