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Richard Croxwell

Clerkenwell Night Watch — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch April 4, 1742

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Fatally shot when a group of five horsemen attacked Clerkenwell Watch House and discharged a weapon through the door.

The horsemen, who were suspected of smuggling tea, had already shot Watchman Isaac Crawley as he attempted to stop them.

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284 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Croxwell served with the Clerkenwell Night Watch.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Clerkenwell Night Watch

Location ENG

Platform Identity cnw.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 4, 1742

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Watchman Richard Croxwell 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 Clerkenwell Night Watch, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Clerkenwell Night Watch

of 2 officers

100% 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. Richard Croxwell'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 Richard Croxwell Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Croxwell is highlighted in Apr.

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

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