Adam John Eves
Acting Sergeant

Adam John Eves

Felonious
End of Watch April 15, 1893
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

During the night he challenged three men who had been stealing corn. To prevent their arrest they savagely stabbed and beat him to death, hiding his body in a ditch.

Savagely stabbed and beaten to death, with his body being hidden in a ditch when, during the night, he challenged three men who had been stealing corn.

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133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Acting Sergeant Eves served with the Essex Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Essex Constabulary
Location ENG
Platform Identity eco.ess.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1893
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Stabbed

Acting Sergeant Adam John Eves 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 Essex Constabulary, 6 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.

Essex Constabulary
6
of 20 officers
30% 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. Adam John Eves'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 Adam John Eves Compares

Age at End of Watch
36
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Adam John Eves 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