Llewellyn Walford
Special Constable

Llewellyn Walford

Lancashire Constabulary — Preston, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch September 18, 1940
Age 45
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed by a bomb while assisting women and children into an air raid shelter.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location Preston, ENG
Platform Identity lco.lan.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 1940
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

Special Constable Llewellyn Walford 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
21
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

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Llewellyn Walford'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 Llewellyn Walford Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Llewellyn Walford is highlighted in Sep.

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