John Evans

Wolverhampton Borough Police — ENG

Illness

End of Watch January 30, 1925

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Collapsed and died while on duty at Wolverhampton Police Station.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Sergeant Evans served with the Wolverhampton Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Sergeant Evans.

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

Agency

Department Wolverhampton Borough Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity wbpd.wlv.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 30, 1925

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Police Sergeant John Evans is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 25.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Wolverhampton Borough Police, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Wolverhampton Borough Police

of 6 officers

50% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Illness