Roll of Honor
Incident
He was on duty during an air raid at Gillingham and was attempting to assist an injured person who was partly buried by debris, when another bomb fell near him and he himself was buried in debris sustaining injuries from which he later died in St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Rochester.
He was survived by his wife and their son.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and their son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Olive served with the Kent County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Olive.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable John Olive 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 Kent County Constabulary, 12 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Olive's cause is highlighted.
How John Olive Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Olive is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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