Lancelot Cummings Slawther

Sunderland Borough Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch May 16, 1943

Age 47

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Incident

Killed as a result of enemy action while on duty during an air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Slawther served with the Sunderland Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Slawther.

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

Agency

Department Sunderland Borough Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity sbpd.snd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 1943

Age 47

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Special Constable Lancelot Cummings Slawther 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 Sunderland Borough Police, 3 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.

Sunderland Borough Police

of 10 officers

30% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious