Raymond Anthony Codling
Inspector

Raymond Anthony Codling

Greater Manchester Police — Manchester, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch September 14, 1989
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally wounded after being shot twice as he approached a man he and his colleague had observed acting suspiciously amongst the lorries at the Birch Motorway Services on the M62, as they checked the security of the vehicles parked there overnight.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Codling served with the Greater Manchester Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Codling.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Manchester, ENG
Platform Identity gmp.man.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1989
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Inspector Raymond Anthony Codling 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 Greater Manchester Police, 8 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.

Greater Manchester Police
8
of 30 officers
26.7% 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. Raymond Anthony Codling's cause is highlighted.

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

How Raymond Anthony Codling Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Anthony Codling is highlighted in Sep.

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