Roll of Honor
Incident
Having finished patrolling his beat PC Davey heard muffled voices coming from a building site and went to investigate. He immediately recognised the men who were stealing timber but they fled before he could arrest them.
The officer finished his duty and went home to Acton. A few hours later he opened his door and was confronted by one of the thieves from the building site who shot him in the head.
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Police Constable Davey served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Constable William John Davey 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. William John Davey's cause is highlighted.
How William John Davey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William John Davey is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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