Incident
PC Snow left his home in Bennington soon after 10:00am to go on patrol at Whempstead Gate near Watton-At-Stone, but returned soon after 1:00pm having sustained a serious head wound and other injuries when he was assaulted after encountering and attempting to arrest a man for whom he had long held a warrant.
Benjamin died about 10:00pm that same day and left a wife and three children.
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Police Constable Snow served with the Hertfordshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Constable Benjamin Snow is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Hertfordshire Constabulary, 5 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 21.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Snow's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Snow Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Snow is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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