Henry Cooke
Special Superintendent

Henry Cooke

Felonious
End of Watch May 4, 1941
Age 46
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed by enemy action during an air raid at the Fire Salvage Station.

Killed by enemy action, alongside two colleagues, Special Constables Ainsworth Spence Hodgson and Howell Ap-Einion Jones, during an air raid at the Fire Station of the Liverpool Salvage Corps, which formed part of Liverpool City Police.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Superintendent Cooke served with the Liverpool Fire Salvage Corps.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Superintendent Cooke.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity lfsc.liv.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1941
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

Special Superintendent Henry Cooke 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 Liverpool Fire Salvage Corps, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Liverpool Fire Salvage Corps
3
of 3 officers
100% 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. Henry Cooke's cause is highlighted.

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

How Henry Cooke Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Cooke is highlighted in May.

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

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