William Marshall

Merseyside Police — Liverpool, ENG

Illness

End of Watch June 29, 1986

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 13

Incident

Died as a result of internal injuries received during the Toxteth Riots in 1981.

Holder of a Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Merseyside Police

Location Liverpool, ENG

Platform Identity mpd.liv.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 29, 1986

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable William Marshall 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 Merseyside Police, 1 of 14 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 7.1% of this agency's fallen.

Merseyside Police

of 14 officers

7.1% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness