Incident
Stabbed to death while keeping watch for suspected thieves.
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- July 23, 2026
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169 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Starkins served with the Hertfordshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Starkins 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 Hertfordshire Constabulary, 5 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 21.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Starkins's cause is highlighted.
How John Starkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Starkins is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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