David Roderick Roberts
Police War Reserve Constable

David Roderick Roberts

Lancashire Constabulary — Preston, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch January 1, 1941
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Five officers were killed in the early-morning raid on 23rd December and another died from his injuries on 26th December 1940.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police War Reserve Constable Roberts served with the Lancashire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police War Reserve Constable Roberts.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Preston, ENG
Platform Identity lco.lan.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1941
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

Police War Reserve Constable David Roderick Roberts 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 Lancashire Constabulary, 21 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 17.2% of this agency's fallen.

Lancashire Constabulary
21
of 122 officers
17.2% 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. David Roderick Roberts's cause is highlighted.

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

How David Roderick Roberts Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Roderick Roberts is highlighted in Jan.

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