Jonathan Bruce Odell
Police Constable

Jonathan Bruce Odell

Felonious
End of Watch December 19, 2000
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident

PC Odell was carrying out road safety checks in Shottendane Road, Margate, just after midnight, when the driver of a speeding vehicle ignored his signal to stop.

The car struck the officer at about 50mph and dragged him fifty yards along the road, causing him massive internal injuries from which he died.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Odell served with the Kent County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Odell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Location ENG
Platform Identity kcco.ken.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 19, 2000
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Vehicle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jonathan is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2000, 2 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 79th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

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Who

Jonathan 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.

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When

December holds 8.1% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.5%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Kent County Constabulary has 52 officers remembered here, Jonathan among them.

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Police Constable Jonathan Bruce Odell

Kent County Constabulary · End of Watch December 19, 2000

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