Anthony Matson
Beadle

Anthony Matson

Felonious
End of Watch July 4, 1688
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Gender Male

Incident

Died from injuries sustained on 30th June when he was mortally wounded by an offender with a pistol while assisting to quell public disorder.

Died from injuries sustained four days earlier when he was mortally wounded by an offender with a pistol while helping to quell a public disorder.

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338 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Beadle Matson served with the Parish of St Clements Dane.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity pscd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1688
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Beadle Anthony Matson 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%.

Parish of St Clements Dane
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. Anthony Matson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Anthony Matson Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Matson is highlighted in Jul.

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

Others Who Wore This Badge

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