Alexander Lawson Hamilton Forrest
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Police Constable

Alexander Lawson Hamilton Forrest

West Midlands Police — Birmingham, ENG
Illness
End of Watch April 24, 1979
Age 45
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Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died while on duty at an election.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

— 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 24, 1979
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable Alexander Lawson Hamilton Forrest 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.

West Midlands Police
11
of 46 officers
23.9% Illness
ENG — Statewide
719
of 2,827 officers
25.4% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Lawson Hamilton Forrest'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 Alexander Lawson Hamilton Forrest Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Lawson Hamilton Forrest is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285