John Starkins
Police Constable

John Starkins

Hertfordshire Constabulary — Welwyn, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch October 30, 1857
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Stabbed to death while keeping watch for suspected thieves.

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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

Agency

Location Welwyn, ENG
Platform Identity hco.hrt.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1857
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Stabbed

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.

Hertfordshire Constabulary
5
of 23 officers
21.7% 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. John Starkins'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 John Starkins Compares

Age at End of Watch
26
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Starkins is highlighted in Oct.

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