Harold Gilbert Lewis

Birmingham City Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch November 23, 1940

Age 25

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 60

Incident

Killed outside his station when he was struck by a bomb during an enemy air raid.

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

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

Agency

Department Birmingham City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity bpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1940

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Police Constable Harold Gilbert Lewis 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 97,756 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.

Birmingham City Police

of 61 officers

27.9% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious