Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured during an enemy air raid while guarding an electricity sub-station.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
War Reserve Constable Symes served with the Southampton Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, War Reserve Constable Symes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
War Reserve Constable Herbert Ivor Symes 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 Southampton Borough Police, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herbert Ivor Symes's cause is highlighted.
How Herbert Ivor Symes Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert Ivor Symes is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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