Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot in the head with a rifle and fatally wounded after arriving with an armed response unit at a house in Shrewsbury where two unarmed officers were being held at gunpoint in an alley alongside the house after attending an early morning disturbance. PC Gray placed himself between the gunman and the officers and confronted the gunman, ordering him to put the gun down, when he was shot. Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Gray served with the West Mercia Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Gray.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Richard Gray 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 West Mercia Constabulary, 1 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Gray's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Gray Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Gray is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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