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Died in Arrowe Park Hospital, Birkenhead, from the injuries he sustained when, in the early hours, a stolen vehicle being pursued by police, mounted the central reservation of the A5139 Dock Road to evade capture and struck PC Phillips as he and a colleague attempted to stop the vehicle.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Phillips served with the Merseyside Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Phillips.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Merseyside Police has lost 14 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
David is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
David is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
David 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 2015, 1 officer in ENG was killed feloniously, the 93rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 147.
In 2015, 1 officer in United Kingdom was killed feloniously, the 133rd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.
In 2015, 63 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 126th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
David was 34. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
David was 34. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
David was 34. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
October holds 8.7% of these deaths in ENG; May holds the most, 12.4%. Mondays: 14.5%.
October holds 8.2% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Mondays: 14%.
October holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 14.3% of all 14 deaths at Merseyside Police, 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
Merseyside Police has 14 officers remembered here, David among them.
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Francis Knight Oct 27, 1974
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Raymond Davenport
Jul 4, 1981
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Elaine Evans
Oct 5, 1981
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James William Byers May 6, 1983
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Norman Harold Jones May 6, 1983
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William Marshall
Jun 29, 1986
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Mark Paul Shelton Jun 24, 1987
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Douglas Charles Beggs Nov 24, 1987
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John Shevlin Nov 10, 1997
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Gary Clarke Aug 7, 2001
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David Thomas Shreeve
Nov 9, 2005
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Neil Doyle
Dec 19, 2014
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David Andrew Victor Phillips
Oct 5, 2015
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Paul Briggs
Jan 21, 2017
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