Ian Wain Woodward

Lancashire Constabulary — Preston, ENG

Felonious

End of Watch February 25, 1987

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 121

Incident

Shot dead while off duty when he challenged a suspected poacher who was armed with a shotgun in Chorley.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Woodward served with the Lancashire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Woodward.

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

Agency

Department Lancashire Constabulary

Location Preston, ENG

Platform Identity lco.lan.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 25, 1987

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Police Constable Ian Wain Woodward 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.

Lancashire Constabulary

of 122 officers

17.2% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious