Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed in a road accident when he lost control of the engine at a fire.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Fireman Gavan served with the Liverpool Police Fire Brigade.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Fireman Gavan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Fireman William Gavan 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 Police Fire Brigade, 21 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Gavan's cause is highlighted.
How William Gavan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Gavan is highlighted in Dec.
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