Roll of Honor
Incident
Found under a pile of rubble having been killed on duty while helping to fight fires after an air raid.
Found dead under a pile of rubble after helping to fight fires following an enemy air raid.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Corfield served with the Birmingham City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Corfield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable Ralph Henry Corfield 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Henry Corfield's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Henry Corfield Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Henry Corfield is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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