Roll of Honor
Incident
This incident was the precursor to what became the Siege of Sidney Street.
PC Walter Charles Choat also died on this date while PS Charles Tucker died the previous day.
All three officers were posthumously awarded the King’s Police Medal for Gallantry.
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Bentley served with the City of London Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bentley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Robert Bentley 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. Robert Bentley's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Bentley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Bentley is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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