Roll of Honor
Incident
Went missing from his beat at Wicken in the early hours in suspicious circumstances, he had earlier been involved in a disturbance and it was suspected he was murdered by a local gang but his body was never found.
Believed to have been murdered by a local gang after going missing from his beat at Wicken under suspicious circumstances in the early hours. He had earlier been involved in a disturbance. His body was never found.
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Police Constable Peak served with the Cambridgeshire 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 Richard Peak 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 Cambridgeshire Constabulary, 1 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Peak's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Peak Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Peak is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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