Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable John Welch succumbed from injuries suffered the previous day when he was shot by an escapee.
Constable Welch had located the suspect hiding on a flatboat. As he approached the boat the suspect opened fire, striking Constable Welch twice. After falling, the suspect's mother beat Constable Welch with a stick. Other officers transported him to a local hospital where he died the next day.
Constable Welch was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Constable Welch was survived by his wife.
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Constable Welch served with the Evansville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Evansville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable John Welch 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Evansville Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Welch's cause is highlighted.
How John Welch Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Welch is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Welch was killed by shotgun.
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