Francis John East
Inspector

Francis John East

Felonious
End of Watch October 4, 1944
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed when he was pushed off a vehicle by a suspect he was trying to arrest.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector East served with the Berkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector East.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity bco.oxf.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1944
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide

Inspector Francis John East 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 Berkshire Constabulary, 5 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.

Berkshire Constabulary
5
of 12 officers
41.7% 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. Francis John East's cause is highlighted.

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

How Francis John East Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis John East 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