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His colleague, Police Messenger William Arthur Miles, was also killed in the same incident.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Messenger Burke served with the Swansea Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Messenger Burke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Swansea Borough Police has lost 7 officers; 4 of them killed feloniously.
Joseph is one of 11 officers killed feloniously in WLS, 11.2% of the 98 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 1941, 5 officers in WLS were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1941, 167 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1941, 260 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Joseph was 16. Of the 10 killed feloniously in WLS whose age is recorded, half were between 25.3 and 36.3; the middle age was 32.5.
Joseph was 16. 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 16. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
February holds 27.3% of these deaths in WLS, more than any other month. Sundays: 36.4%.
February holds 6.4% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 15.1%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Sundays: 15.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 7 deaths at Swansea Borough Police, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 11.2% of all 98 deaths in WLS, 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
Swansea Borough Police has 7 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.
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