William Frank Crouch
Sergeant

William Frank Crouch

Wiltshire Constabulary — Devizes, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch March 31, 1913
Age 33
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Gender Male

Incident

Shot dead by a Constable that he had reported who then killed himself.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Crouch served with the Wiltshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Crouch.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Devizes, ENG
Platform Identity wco.wil.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1913
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Sergeant William Frank Crouch 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 Wiltshire Constabulary, 3 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 10.7% of this agency's fallen.

Wiltshire Constabulary
3
of 28 officers
10.7% 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. William Frank Crouch's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Frank Crouch Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Frank Crouch is highlighted in Mar.

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