Leonard Charles Vickery
Police War Reserve Constable

Leonard Charles Vickery

Felonious
End of Watch July 9, 1941
Age 44
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police War Reserve Constable Vickery served with the Plymouth City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police War Reserve Constable Vickery.

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

Agency

Location ENG
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Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 1941
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

Police War Reserve Constable Leonard Charles Vickery 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 Plymouth City Police, 9 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this agency's fallen.

Plymouth City Police
9
of 13 officers
69.2% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard Charles Vickery's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Leonard Charles Vickery Compares

Age at Death
44
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard Charles Vickery is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909