Alfred Kerns

Cheshire Constabulary — Chester, ENG

Felonious

End of Watch March 7, 1900

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Died from a fractured skull that he sustained during a struggle with two men.

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

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

Agency

Department Cheshire Constabulary

Location Chester, ENG

Platform Identity cco.chw.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 7, 1900

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Police Constable Alfred Kerns 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 Cheshire Constabulary, 3 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 10% of this agency's fallen.

Cheshire Constabulary

of 30 officers

10% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious