Roll of Honor
Incident
Police officers attended a report of a member of the public being stabbed in the street in the early morning in Luton town centre, where they confronted a man armed with a knife and attempted to arrest him when, despite wearing body armour, PC Henry was stabbed twice in the chest and fatally wounded. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery.
Stabbed twice in the chest and, despite wearing body armour, fatally wounded when he confronted and attempted to arrest a man armed with a knife after he and other officers attended a report of a member of the public being stabbed in an unprovoked, early morning attack in George Street, Luton town centre.
Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Henry served with the Bedfordshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Henry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Jonathan Charles Henry 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 Bedfordshire Police, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jonathan Charles Henry's cause is highlighted.
How Jonathan Charles Henry Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jonathan Charles Henry is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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