Desmond Derrick Kellam

Wiltshire Constabulary — Devizes, ENG

Felonious

End of Watch October 3, 1979

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 27

Incident

Killed when he was struck with a billhook while attempting to arrest a burglar.

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

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

Agency

Department Wiltshire Constabulary

Type State Police

Location Devizes, ENG

Platform Identity wco.wil.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 1979

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Police Constable Desmond Derrick Kellam 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 Wiltshire Constabulary, 3 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 10.7% of this agency's fallen.

Wiltshire Constabulary

of 28 officers

10.7% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious