Anthony John Salt
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Police Constable

Anthony John Salt

West Midlands Police — Birmingham, ENG
Undetermined
End of Watch April 16, 1989
Age 30
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Gender Male

Incident

Died as a result of injuries sustained on duty.

Died as a result of injuries sustained when he was assaulted and robbed while on surveillance duty.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Salt served with the West Midlands Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Salt.

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

Agency

Location Birmingham, ENG
Platform Identity wmpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 16, 1989
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Cause Detail Not Known

Police Constable Anthony John Salt 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 West Midlands Police, 1 of 46 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 2.2% of this agency's fallen.

West Midlands Police
1
of 46 officers
2.2% 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. Anthony John Salt'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 Anthony John Salt Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 31.7 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony John Salt 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