Sam Bussey

Norwich City Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch April 28, 1942

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Killed by a bomb explosion while fighting fires during an enemy air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Bussey served with the Norwich City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bussey.

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

Agency

Department Norwich City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity npd.nfk.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 28, 1942

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Sergeant Sam Bussey 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 Norwich City Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Norwich City Police

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious