Ephraim Darkin
Watchman

Ephraim Darkin

Felonious
End of Watch July 24, 1827
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally struck with a stone helping a woman accosted by a man.

Fatally struck with a stone while helping a woman who had been accosted by a man.

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BO-GB-LNW-EB7666AA
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

199 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Darkin 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 July 24, 1827
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Watchman Ephraim Darkin 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
12
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

National Cause Distribution

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

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ephraim Darkin is highlighted in Jul.

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