Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Snipe of C Division was sent to a pub at closing time due to a disturbance in Bridge Street West. He and a colleague arrived at the pub to break up the trouble, arresting a couple of men at the scene for being drunk and disorderly. As the officers walked away, a crowd that had gathered around turned on them. At first the officers faced a barrage of stones, but the drunken mob became more violent. Punching and kicking the constables in an attempt to free their friends. Snipe was then hit on temple with a brick and knocked unconscious. He was taken to the General Hospital, where he died four hours later from a fractured skull.
Died in the General Hospital four hours after being struck on the temple with a brick and knocked unconscious. Earlier, as an officer with C Division, he had been sent to a public house in Bridge Street West to deal with a disturbance at closing time. On arrival, he and a colleague tried to break up the trouble and arrested a couple of men for being drunk and disorderly. As the officers walked away, a crowd that had gathered turned on them. At first the officers faced a barrage of stones, but the drunken mob became more violent, punching and kicking the constables in an attempt to free their friends.
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Police Constable Snipe served with the Birmingham City Police.
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Incident Details
Police Constable George Snipe 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 Birmingham City Police, 17 of 61 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 27.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Snipe's cause is highlighted.
How George Snipe Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Snipe is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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