Roll of Honor
Incident
After assisting in a car chase of five robbers, Superintendent Richardson then chased one of them as the gang split up and attempted to escape on foot. He tackled the robber and tried to persuade him to surrender his weapon but was shot twice in the stomach at point-blank range and died of his injuries later that day at the Victoria Hospital, Blackpool.
Posthumously awarded the George Cross for Gallantry.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Superintendent Richardson served with the Lancashire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Superintendent Richardson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Superintendent Gerald Irving Richardson 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 Lancashire Constabulary, 21 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 17.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald Irving Richardson's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald Irving Richardson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald Irving Richardson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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