Roll of Honor
Incident
Whilst patrolling the Upper Chorlton Road in the Old Trafford Division Constable Cook and his colleague saw a man enter a garden, believing him to be a burglar they split up. Constable Cook took hold the man who then fired two shots with a revolver, one of which struck Constable Cook. He was rushed to a local surgery but died shortly after.
While patrolling the Upper Chorlton Road in the Old Trafford Division with a colleague, they saw a man enter a garden and, believing him to be a burglar, they separated to find the suspect. Constable Cook located and took hold of the man who then fired two shots from a revolver, one of which struck the officer. He was rushed to a local surgery but died shortly after.
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Police Constable Cock 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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Incident Details
Police Constable Nicholas Cock 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. Nicholas Cock's cause is highlighted.
How Nicholas Cock Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas Cock is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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