Thomas Shepherd Dale

Sunderland Borough Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch April 1, 1916

Age 57

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Killed by enemy action while on patrol during a Zeppelin air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Dale served with the Sunderland Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Dale.

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

Agency

Department Sunderland Borough Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity sbpd.snd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 1, 1916

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Special Constable Thomas Shepherd Dale 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 Sunderland Borough Police, 3 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.

Sunderland Borough Police

of 10 officers

30% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious