Albert William Newman
Police War Reserve Constable

Albert William Newman

Wiltshire Constabulary — Devizes, ENG
Undetermined
End of Watch March 10, 1942
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Shot dead with his own police revolver with no evidence as to the cause.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police War Reserve Constable Newman served with the Wiltshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police War Reserve Constable Newman.

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

Agency

Location Devizes, ENG
Platform Identity wco.wil.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1942
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Cause Detail Not Known

Police War Reserve Constable Albert William Newman 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 Wiltshire Constabulary, 1 of 28 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.

Wiltshire Constabulary
1
of 28 officers
3.6% 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. Albert William Newman'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 Albert William Newman Compares

Age at End of Watch
36
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 31.7 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Albert William Newman is highlighted in Mar.

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