Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot and killed instantly while on duty in Linthorpe Village, after he and another officer agreed to assist a group of men, including a doctor, remove a local man suffering from a severe mental health episode, to the Clifton Asylum in York. The group approached a caravan encampment to find the male and saw him sat on a stool in possession of an old Army rifle. As the group spread out the man took aim and fired at PC Henderson.
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Police Constable Henderson served with the Middlesbrough County Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable William Henderson 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 Middlesbrough County Borough Police, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henderson's cause is highlighted.
How William Henderson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Henderson is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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