Roll of Honor
Incident
While returning from firearms drill at Saltburn, he examined a defective revolver and after firing a test shot he was handing it back to his Sergeant when it accidentally discharged and he was shot in the body and killed.
While returning from firearms drill at Saltburn, he examined a defective revolver and after firing a test shot he was handing it back to his Sergeant when it accidentally discharged and he was shot in the body and killed.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Bell served with the North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Bell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable William L Bell 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 North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William L Bell's cause is highlighted.
How William L Bell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William L Bell is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
