Roll of Honor
Incident
An execution for rent had been ‘put in’ at Higher Bamham, and the sheriff’s officers went to levy distress.
They found the door of a farmhouse locked, and, having waited until the next day and still no admittance, they called upon the borough Constables to assist them in breaking the door open.
The Constables went to Bamham on the Sunday, and were preparing to force an entrance, the farmer and his two sons being inside, when Constable Samuel Jory was shot dead through the doorway.
Not being daunted, the remaining Constables made their way in and arrested the three, who were committed to the assizes at Bodmin charged with the murder.
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Parish Constable Jory served with the Launceston Parish Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Parish Constable Samuel Jory 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Jory's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Jory Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Jory is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.