Roll of Honor
Incident
Bludgeoned to death with an iron bar during anti-police rioting at Colne.
Bludgeoned to death with an iron bar during anti-police rioting in Colne.
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186 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Constable Halstead served with the Lancashire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable Joseph Halstead 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. Joseph Halstead's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Halstead Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Halstead is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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