Will Vernish

London Night Watch — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch May 25, 1692

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 12

Incident

Died after being beaten and kicked while on the ground during a street affray.

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334 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Vernish 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 25, 1692

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Watchman Will Vernish 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 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

of 13 officers

92.3% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious