William McClimmens

Perth & Kinross Constabulary — SCT

Illness

End of Watch July 3, 1939

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Died in hospital having collapsed the previous day representing his Force at a county cricket match.

Died in hospital having collapsed the previous day while representing his Force at a county cricket match.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable McClimmens served with the Perthshire & Kinross-shire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable McClimmens.

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

Agency

Department Perth & Kinross Constabulary

Location SCT

Platform Identity pertco.pkn.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1939

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable William McClimmens 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 SCT, 109 of 308 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 26.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Perth & Kinross Constabulary, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Perth & Kinross Constabulary

of 8 officers

25% Illness

SCT — Statewide

109

of 308 officers

35.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness