William James

Leeds Police Fire Brigade — ENG

Illness

End of Watch October 12, 1857

Age 56

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Died the day after suffering a stroke while fighting a fire in a mill.

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169 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Superintendent James served with the Leeds Police Fire Brigade.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Leeds Police Fire Brigade

Location ENG

Platform Identity lpfbpd.lds.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 1857

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Superintendent William James 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 Leeds Police Fire Brigade, 1 of 8 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.

Leeds Police Fire Brigade

of 8 officers

12.5% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness