Roll of Honor
Incident
Died after being fatally beaten by a mob who freed a prisoner from the police station.
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Police Constable Pace served with the Edinburghshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Richard Pace 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 SCT, 46 of 308 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.9% of this state's fallen. That is 14.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Pace's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Pace Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Pace is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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