Incident
Fatally wounded while using his body to shield a member of the public from an explosion in Aldersgate Street during the heaviest bombing of the London Blitz.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Bartlett served with the City of London Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bartlett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Edmund Arthur Bartlett 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 City of London Police, 16 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edmund Arthur Bartlett's cause is highlighted.
How Edmund Arthur Bartlett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edmund Arthur Bartlett is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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