Roll of Honor
Incident
Having cycled into work for a late shift he become unwell, he was rushed to hospital but suffered a fatal heart attack.
Died in hospital from a fatal heart attack having become unwell after cycling to his late shift duty.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Chapman served with the West Midlands Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Chapman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Michael Chapman 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 West Midlands Police, 11 of 46 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 23.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Chapman's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Chapman Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Chapman is highlighted in Apr.
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