Brooks
Watchman

Brooks

Bath, Somerset — ENG
Felonious
End of Watch October 8, 1803
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed when he attempted to intervene with army reservists causing a disturbance.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

223 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Brooks served with the Bath, Somerset.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Bath, Somerset
Location ENG
Platform Identity bs.bas.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 8, 1803
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide

Watchman Brooks 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%.

Bath, Somerset
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. Brooks's cause is highlighted.

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

How Brooks Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Brooks 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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