Thomas Bickford

Plymouth City Police — ENG

Illness

End of Watch February 20, 1905

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 12

Incident

Collapsed and died while on duty at Plymouth Police Court.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Bickford served with the Plymouth City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Bickford.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Plymouth City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity ppd.ply.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 20, 1905

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable Thomas Bickford 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 Plymouth City Police, 2 of 13 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 15.4% of this agency's fallen.

Plymouth City Police

of 13 officers

15.4% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness