William Alfred Henry Timms
Police Constable

William Alfred Henry Timms

Felonious
End of Watch November 14, 1940
Age 23
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Constables Harry Berry and Kenneth Charles Rollins and Police Messenger Thomas Roland Lowry were also killed in the same incident.

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

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity cpd.cov.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 14, 1940
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

Police Constable William Alfred Henry Timms 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 Coventry City Police, 15 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 88.2% of this agency's fallen.

Coventry City Police
15
of 17 officers
88.2% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% 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. William Alfred Henry Timms'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 William Alfred Henry Timms Compares

Age at End of Watch
23
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Alfred Henry Timms 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