James Smith

Hull City Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch June 29, 1941

Age 54

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 19

Incident

Killed by enemy action while reporting to Police Headquarters during an air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Constable Smith served with the Hull City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Constable Smith.

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

Agency

Department Hull City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity hpd.wil.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 29, 1941

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Assistant Chief Constable James Smith 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 Hull City Police, 9 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45% of this agency's fallen.

Hull City Police

of 20 officers

45% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious