William Matson Sinclair

Coventry City Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch October 21, 1940

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 16

Incident

Killed while on duty during an enemy air raid.

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

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

Agency

Department Coventry City Police

Location ENG

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 21, 1940

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Special Constable William Matson Sinclair 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

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