Roll of Honor
Incident
Another Police Fireman, William Bowey, died eighteen days later, on 11th October, as a result of the same incident.
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- July 23, 2026
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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Fireman Murphy served with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Police Fire Brigade.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Fireman William Murphy 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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Police Fire Brigade, 6 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Murphy's cause is highlighted.
How William Murphy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Murphy is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Newcastle-upon-Tyne Police Fire Brigade are honored on badge.nw.
