Arthur Gordon Jagger
Police Constable

Arthur Gordon Jagger

Felonious
End of Watch July 16, 1951
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

PC Jagger’s colleague, DI Duncan Alexander Fraser, was also shot and died from his wounds the previous day.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Jagger served with the West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Jagger.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity wryco.wkf.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1951
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Police Constable Arthur Gordon Jagger 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 West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 7 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 21.9% of this agency's fallen.

West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary
7
of 32 officers
21.9% 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. Arthur Gordon Jagger's cause is highlighted.

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

How Arthur Gordon Jagger Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Gordon Jagger 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