Roll of Honor
Incident
Died from complications of an injury that he sustained during officer safety training.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Hodgson served with the West Midlands Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Hodgson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Valroy O’Neil Hodgson 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. Valroy O’Neil Hodgson's cause is highlighted.
How Valroy O’Neil Hodgson Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Valroy O’Neil Hodgson is highlighted in Dec.
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