Incident
Collapsed and died on duty.
Collapsed and died on duty.
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- July 23, 2026
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140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Percy served with the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 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 Percy 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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Percy's cause is highlighted.
How William Percy Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. William Percy is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police are honored on badge.nw.