Charles Bolland Wormwald
Police Constable

Charles Bolland Wormwald

Undetermined
End of Watch April 1, 1873
Age 34
The Vigil Panel 214 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Found dead on his beat in Saville Street while on foot patrol.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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153 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Wormwald served with the Wakefield Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity wbpd.wkf.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 1, 1873
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Cause Detail Not Known

Police Constable Charles Bolland Wormwald is one of 260 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 18 of 2,827 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 0.6% of this state's fallen.

At Wakefield Borough Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Wakefield Borough Police
1
of 2 officers
50% Undetermined
ENG — Statewide
18
of 2,827 officers
0.6% Undetermined
Nationwide
260
of 32,508 officers
0.8% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Bolland Wormwald's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Charles Bolland Wormwald Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 31.7 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Bolland Wormwald is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
21
Feb
16
Mar
20
Apr
23
May
26
Jun
29
Jul
23
Aug
24
Sep
17
Oct
22
Nov
15
Dec
24

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