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Died from wounds sustained when a man fired a shotgun at the scene of a siege in Lamborne Road, Leicester.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Dawson served with the Leicestershire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Dawson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Leicestershire Constabulary has lost 15 officers; 5 of them killed feloniously.
Brian is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Brian is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Brian 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 1975, 1 officer at Leicestershire Constabulary was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 4 years on record. The heaviest was 2002, with 2.
In 1975, 4 officers in ENG were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 147.
In 1975, 18 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 12th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.
In 1975, 181 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Brian was 42. Of the 5 killed feloniously at Leicestershire Constabulary whose age is recorded, half were between 37 and 40; the middle age was 39.
Brian was 42. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Brian was 42. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Brian was 42. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
September holds 20% of these deaths at Leicestershire Constabulary; August holds the most, 60%. Mondays: 40%.
September holds 8.8% of these deaths in ENG; May holds the most, 12.4%. Mondays: 14.5%.
September holds 7.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Mondays: 14%.
September holds 8.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 33.3% of all 15 deaths at Leicestershire 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
Leicestershire Constabulary has 15 officers remembered here, Brian among them.
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Frederick Goodyer Sep 12, 1876
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Thomas George Barrett Aug 15, 1886
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William Adiel Wilkinson May 25, 1903
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Harold Prew Mar 21, 1941
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Catherine Phyllis Godfrey
May 3, 1947
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Philip Andrew Eames Aug 1, 1974
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Brian Dawson Sep 1, 1975
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David Frank Lowe
Dec 3, 1978
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Nicholas Edward Mark Archer
Apr 22, 1984
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Ian Thomas Wheelwright Mar 22, 1991
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Giles Fraser Drinkall Apr 2, 1997
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Timothy Philip Burton
Jun 29, 2001
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Andrew Carl Munn
Aug 15, 2002
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Bryan Reginald Moore
Aug 15, 2002
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Austin Jackson
Mar 16, 2017
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