Roll of Honor
Incident
Sustained serious injuries when assaulted whilst pursuing a poacher. His bravery in apprehending the poacher earned him the King's Police Medal, the day before the investiture he fell off his bicycle and succumbed to his injuries and died in hospital.
Died in hospital after falling from his bicycle, the day before his investiture with the King’s Police Medal, awarded for his bravery in pursuing and apprehending a poacher, when he was sustained serious injuries from which he never recovered.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Hardy served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Hardy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James Owen Hardy 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Owen Hardy's cause is highlighted.
How James Owen Hardy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Owen Hardy is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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