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Day Warden

William Harry King

Burlington County Sheriff's Department — Mount Holly, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch November 5, 1920

Age 55

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 39 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Day Warden Harry King was killed when he was assaulted by an inmate with an iron poker at the Burlington County Jail at 128 High Street in Mount Holly.

Warden King had opened the inmate's cell door to give him medicine. At that time, all cells had fireplaces and the inmate used the fire poker to beat Warden King in the hallway. It is thought the inmate attempted to attack the jail trustee and Warden King tried to stop him.

The inmate, who was suffering from delirium, attacked and killed the jail trustee. The inmate was never tried for the slayings and spent the rest of his life in a mental institution.

Warden King had served with the Burlington County Sheriff's Department for six years.

The inmate, who was suffering from delirium, attacked and killed the jail trustee. The inmate was never tried for the slayings and spent the rest of his life in a mental institution.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Day Warden King gave the Burlington County Sheriff's Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Holly community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Day Warden King.

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

Agency

Department Burlington County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Mount Holly, Burlington County, NJ

Platform Identity bcso.burlington.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1920

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Blunt object

Day Warden William Harry King 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 NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Burlington County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

229

of 646 officers

35.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Harry King's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How William Harry King Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Harry King is highlighted in Nov.

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. William Harry King was killed by blunt object.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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