Robert Pritchard
Police Constable

Robert Pritchard

Felonious
End of Watch November 22, 1924
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Shot and fatally wounded while attempting to arrest an armed man.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location WLS
Platform Identity aco.agy.wls.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1924
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Police Constable Robert Pritchard is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WLS, 11 of 106 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 10.4% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Anglesey Constabulary, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Anglesey Constabulary
1
of 4 officers
25% Felonious
WLS — Statewide
11
of 106 officers
10.4% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Robert Pritchard Compares

Age at End of Watch
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Pritchard is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518