Rowland Thomas Harman

Birmingham City Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch April 10, 1941

Age 60

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 60

Incident

Killed when an unexploded bomb that he was examining in Somerville Road suddenly detonated.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Sub-Commander Harman served with the Birmingham City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Sub-Commander Harman.

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

Agency

Department Birmingham City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity bpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1941

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Special Constable Sub-Commander Rowland Thomas Harman 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 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 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Birmingham City Police, 17 of 61 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 27.9% of this agency's fallen.

Birmingham City Police

of 61 officers

27.9% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious