Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in hospital of septicaemia as the result of an injury he sustained two months earlier, on 1st August, while on duty riding his motorcycle.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Superintendent Deighton served with the North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Superintendent Deighton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Superintendent Thomas Deighton 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 North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 3 of 15 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Deighton's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Deighton Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Deighton is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
