Roll of Honor
Incident
Died from a broken neck when he fell into Sunderland dock while on duty.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Police Constable Hird served with the River Wear Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable William Hird 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 River Wear Police, 7 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Hird's cause is highlighted.
How William Hird Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Hird is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from River Wear Police are honored on badge.nw.
