Christopher Wickham

Bristol Constabulary — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch September 25, 1862

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 21

Incident

Died from his injuries after being stabbed while arresting a disorderly man.

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164 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Wickham served with the Bristol Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Bristol Constabulary

Location ENG

Platform Identity bco.bst.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 1862

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Stabbed

Police Constable Christopher Wickham 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 Bristol Constabulary, 8 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.

Bristol Constabulary

of 22 officers

36.4% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious