Roll of Honor
Incident
Died from congestion of the lungs having contracted a chill earlier in the month while supervising a visit of Lord Kitchener to Chatham Docks.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Constable Broadbridge served with the Rochester City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Constable Broadbridge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Constable William Broadbridge 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 Rochester City Police, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Broadbridge's cause is highlighted.
How William Broadbridge Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. William Broadbridge is highlighted in Oct.
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