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Fatally beaten with bricks and his own staff while attempting an arrest.
Fatally beaten with bricks and his own staff while attempting to make an arrest.
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184 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Roberts served with the Bristol Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Bristol Constabulary has lost 22 officers; 8 of them killed feloniously.
Joseph is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Joseph is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Joseph is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1842, 1 officer at Bristol Constabulary was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 6 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 3.
In 1842, 3 officers in ENG were killed feloniously, the 22nd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 147.
In 1842, 3 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 53rd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.
In 1842, 4 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 197th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Joseph was 30. Of the 8 killed feloniously at Bristol Constabulary whose age is recorded, half were between 29.8 and 34.5; the middle age was 32.
Joseph was 30. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Joseph was 30. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Joseph was 30. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
June holds 12.5% of these deaths at Bristol Constabulary; March holds the most, 25%. Tuesdays: 12.5%.
June holds 7.4% of these deaths in ENG; May holds the most, 12.4%. Tuesdays: 12.2%.
June holds 8.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.5%.
June holds 8.2% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 36.4% of all 22 deaths at Bristol Constabulary, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 24.8% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 3rd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
Bristol Constabulary has 22 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.
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Joseph Dunkerton Apr 22, 1840
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Joseph Roberts Jun 21, 1842
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Thomas Brewer Aug 9, 1843
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Henry Chanter Sep 13, 1848
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John Pim May 17, 1849
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William Connebeare May 21, 1856
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Christopher Wickham Sep 25, 1862
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Richard Hill Apr 24, 1869
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William Counsell Jun 22, 1872
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Albert John Mason Jun 5, 1909
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Gilbert Thomas Shortman Sep 25, 1940
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Robert Holmes Jan 3, 1941
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Francis John A. Spear Mar 17, 1941
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George Evans Watkins Mar 17, 1941
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John Ansford Ratcliffe Dec 15, 1942
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Reginald Cyril Phelps Jun 1, 1944
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Reginald Charles Grady Aug 14, 1945
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John Llewellyn Meredith Jan 29, 1958
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Ambrose Williamson Apr 27, 1959
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Anthony C F Onione Dec 14, 1961
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Charles Alfred Rason Sep 14, 1966
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John Livings May 2, 1969
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