Roll of Honor
Incident
Collapsed and died from a heart-related condition while on duty in the Northern Area Operations Room.
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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 Inspector Gunn served with the Northumbria Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Inspector Gunn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Inspector Philip Gunn 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 Northumbria Police, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philip Gunn's cause is highlighted.
How Philip Gunn Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Philip Gunn is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Northumbria Police are honored on badge.nw.
