Roll of Honor
Incident
PC Whiting was on duty guarding an unexploded bomb at Oak Tree Farm in Fingal Street, Worlingworth, as Royal Engineers from the Bomb Disposal Section attempted to deactivate the device, but the bomb detonated and killed the officer and five of the Sappers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Whiting served with the East Suffolk Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Whiting.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Ernest William Walter Whiting 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 East Suffolk Constabulary, 3 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest William Walter Whiting's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest William Walter Whiting Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest William Walter Whiting is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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