Roll of Honor
Incident
Collapsed and died from a heart attack while driving to report for duty at Wakefield in the early morning. His car subsequently left the carriageway and collided with the central reservation on the Wrenthorpe Bypass.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Heptinstall served with the West Yorkshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Heptinstall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant David Alan Heptinstall 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 Yorkshire Police, 4 of 16 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Alan Heptinstall's cause is highlighted.
How David Alan Heptinstall Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. David Alan Heptinstall is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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