Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot dead while off duty when he challenged a suspected poacher who was armed with a shotgun in Chorley.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Woodward served with the Lancashire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Woodward.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Ian Wain Woodward 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 Lancashire Constabulary, 21 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 17.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ian Wain Woodward's cause is highlighted.
How Ian Wain Woodward Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ian Wain Woodward is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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