Incident
Collapsed and died from heart failure while on foot patrol.
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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.
Sergeant Leigh served with the Stockport Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Leigh.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Edwin Leigh 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 Stockport Borough Police, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin Leigh's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin Leigh Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin Leigh is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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