Charles Edward Murray

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG

Felonious

End of Watch March 19, 1941

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 728

Incident

Fatally injured by the explosion of a bomb whilst on duty during an enemy air raid at West Ham. Posthumously awarded King's Commendation for Brave Conduct in Civil Defence.

Fatally injured by the explosion of a bomb while on duty during an enemy air raid at West Ham. Posthumously awarded the King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct in Civil Defence.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Murray served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Murray.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police

Location London, ENG

Platform Identity mpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 1941

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Sergeant Charles Edward Murray 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 Metropolitan Police, 185 of 729 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25.4% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police

185

of 729 officers

25.4% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious