Alfred Needle
Police Constable

Alfred Needle

Felonious
End of Watch October 15, 1931
Age 23
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally injured in a road accident by a motor car that failed to stop.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Needle served with the Oxford City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Needle.

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

Agency

Department Oxford City Police
Location ENG
Platform Identity opd.oxf.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 15, 1931
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Vehicle

Police Constable Alfred Needle is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Oxford City Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Oxford City Police
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Needle's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alfred Needle Compares

Age at Death
23
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Needle is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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