Thomas Hibbs
Detective Constable

Thomas Hibbs

Felonious
End of Watch August 10, 1901
Age 23
The Vigil Panel 185 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Found dead in the Birmingham Canal. He had been attacked by coal thieves attracted to the adjacent railway sidings, hit over the head with his own truncheon and thrown into the canal.

Found dead in the Birmingham Canal having been attacked and hit over the head with his own truncheon while attempting to arrest coal thieves at the adjacent railway sidings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Hibbs served with the London & North Western Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Hibbs.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity lnwpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1901
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Detective Constable Thomas Hibbs 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 London & North Western Railway Police, 2 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.

London & North Western Railway Police
2
of 11 officers
18.2% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Hibbs's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Thomas Hibbs Compares

Age at Death
23
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Hibbs is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909