Roll of Honor
Incident
While on duty in the police station he unintentionally consumed a drink of carbolic acid which resulted in his death within two hours.
Died two hours after he unintentionally consumed a drink of carbolic acid while on duty in the police station.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Police Constable Shaw served with the Liverpool City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable William Shaw 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 Liverpool City Police, 27 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Shaw's cause is highlighted.
How William Shaw Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Shaw is highlighted in Jun.
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