William Edward Whellams

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG

Felonious

End of Watch February 21, 1941

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 728

Incident

Killed by a bomb explosion while on duty during an enemy air raid at Hendon.

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

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police

Type Police Department

Location London, ENG

Platform Identity mpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1941

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Police Constable William Edward Whellams 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 Metropolitan Police, 185 of 729 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25.4% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police

185

of 729 officers

25.4% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious