James Davies

Worcestershire Constabulary — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch February 28, 1885

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Found dead after suffering multiple stab wounds, including a wound to his throat, having disturbed a thief while patrolling alone at night.

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141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Davies served with the Worcestershire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Worcestershire Constabulary

Location ENG

Platform Identity wco.wor.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1885

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Stabbed

Police Constable James Davies is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Worcestershire Constabulary, 1 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.

Worcestershire Constabulary

of 9 officers

11.1% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious