Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

Died on duty (SAP) 1,378 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38350 Zwelanke Francois Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1928-08-14
38349 Zwe L Constable Eastern Cape SAPS 2006-05-28
38345 Zwane Sdumo Jacob S S Captain Eastern Cape SAPS 2007-06-15
38346 Zwane Sdumo Jacob T Sergeant Eastern Cape SAPS 2003-06-02
38332 Zuma Sdumo Jacob A S Constable Western Province Division SAP 1997-03-04
38333 Zuma Sdumo Jacob C M Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 1999-05-03
38334 Zuma Sdumo Jacob G J Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 1992-07-08
38335 Zuma Sdumo Jacob M N Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 1997-06-26
38322 Zulu Sdumo Jacob B A Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 1998-02-14
38323 Zulu Sdumo Jacob B E Student Western Province Division SAP 1981-08-18
38324 Zulu Sdumo Jacob I I or J M Constable Western Province Division SAP 1995-05-13
38325 Zulu Sdumo Jacob K R Constable Western Province Division SAP 1980-05-29
38326 Zulu Sdumo Jacob M J Inspector Western Province Division SAPS 2006-11-19
38327 Zulu Sdumo Jacob S M Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 2000-05-07
38328 Zulu Sdumo Jacob S M Constable Western Province Division SAP 2000-06-28
38329 Zulu Sdumo Jacob W S B Constable Western Province Division SAP 1995-07-26
38330 Zulu Sdumo Jacob Z Constable Western Province Division SAP 1984-01-11
38331 Zulu Sdumo Jacob Z A Lance Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 1993-12-27
38320 Zondo M M Senior Superintendent Western Province Division SAPS 2006-04-03
38321 Zondo Sdumo Jacob M T Constable Western Province Division SAP 1992-03-16
38309 Zitha Gray Sieso A Detective Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1980-06-01
38308 Ziqubu Gray Sieso E B Inspector Eastern Cape SAP 1996-11-09
38307 Zinganto M Student Constable Eastern Cape SAPS 2007-09-13
38288 Yates John Sewell J S Detective Sergeant 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1941-06-10
38277 Wosiyana Vincent William B P Captain 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAP 1996-07-16
38276 Woods G J Constable 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAPS 2006-12-15
38275 Wood Vincent William V W 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAP 1970-09-01
38270 Wolfaardt Ernest Castel Haddo J M Sergeant Head Office SAP 1993-02-27
38269 Witbooi B P Inspector Head Office SAPS 2007-07-27
38261 Williams C M Constable Eastern Cape SAPS 2007-11-21
38262 Williams Pieter W D J Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1994-03-28
38263 Williams Pieter W G Assistant Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1993-09-21
38264 Williams Pieter W G Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1996-03-23
38254 Willemse A Reserve Constable Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth SAPS 2006-01-21
38255 Willemse Kobus C A Sergeant Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth SAP 1998-01-04
38256 Willemse Kobus J R Inspector Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth SAPS 2003-02-28
38249 Whiting Norman Lawrence N L Constable Witwatersrand SAP 1986-12-18
38248 White Johan Hendrik J H Witwatersrand SAP 1995-12-23
38244 Wessels Jan-Louis J L Constable Witwatersrand SAP 1995-09-17
38241 Wepener Jan S S J S S Witwatersrand SAP 1955-08-29
38238 Wentzell Rogan R Lance Sergeant Witwatersrand SAP 1995-04-07
38227 Webster Gerald Knight G K Constable Western Area SAP 1926-08-03
38214 Vuyelwa M J Warrant Officer Zwartfontein SAP 1993-12-26
38201 Voigt Hercules Johannes H J Lieutenant Colonel Mondeor John Vorster Square Fraud Squad SAP 1991-05-17
38198 Vlok Johan Louis J L Inspector 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1998-05-05
38187 Visser Christiaan Johannes Petrus C J P Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1979-10-04
38188 Visser Casper Petrus C P Detective Warrant Officer 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1989-12-06
38189 Visser Gerhardus Johannes G J Sergeant 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1978-10-31
38169 Viljoen A Detective Sergeant 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1995-12-12
38170 Viljoen Abraham Johannes A J 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1986-08-16

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?cause=Died+on+duty+%28SAP%29&dir=desc&pdf=1

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