Samuel Alexander
Watchman

Samuel Alexander

Felonious
End of Watch May 17, 1733
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally bludgeoned by a suspected smuggler he was attempting to arrest in Bunhill Fields.

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Tributes

293 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Alexander served with the London Night Watch.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department London Night Watch
Location ENG
Platform Identity lnw.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 17, 1733
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Watchman Samuel Alexander is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At London Night Watch, 12 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 92.3% of this agency's fallen.

London Night Watch
12
of 13 officers
92.3% Felonious
ENG — Statewide
702
of 2,827 officers
24.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Alexander's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Samuel Alexander Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Alexander is highlighted in May.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909