Percy William Sneller
Police War Reserve Constable

Percy William Sneller

Felonious
End of Watch March 23, 1942
Age 60
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed alongside his colleague, Special Sergeant William Ernest Austen, by enemy action during an air raid at Dover.

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

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity dovepd.ken.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 23, 1942
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

Police War Reserve Constable Percy William Sneller 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 Dover Borough Police, 3 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Dover Borough Police
3
of 7 officers
42.9% 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. Percy William Sneller's cause is highlighted.

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

How Percy William Sneller Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Percy William Sneller is highlighted in Mar.

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