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Police Constable

Joseph Moss

Derby Borough Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch July 13, 1879

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Having arrested a man and woman for being drunk in charge of a horse and car, they were both taken to the police station. Whilst booking in the prisoners the female became violent, Constable Moss let go of the male to assist. The male took this opportunity to produce a pistol and shot Constable Moss.

Shot and fatally wounded as he booked in to the police station a man and a woman he had arrested for being drunk in charge of a horse and cart. As the female prisoner became violent PC Moss let go of the man who then took the opportunity to produce a pistol and shot the officer.

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147 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Moss served with the Derby Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Derby Borough Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity dbpd.der.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 13, 1879

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Police Constable Joseph Moss 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 Derby Borough Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Derby Borough Police

of 2 officers

50% 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. Joseph Moss'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 Joseph Moss Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Moss is highlighted in Jul.

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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