Roll of Honor
Incident
On the morning of 25th September 2020, a 23-year-old man was arrested for drugs offences and possession of ammunition and taken to the Croydon Custody Centre. Approaching the suspect to carry-out a temperature check for COVID-19 infection and search him, Sgt Ratana was shot in the chest.
He was taken to hospital where he died from gunshot wounds.
Sgt Ratana was posthumously awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020 Unsung Hero award.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Sergeant Ratana served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Sergeant Ratana.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Sergeant Matiu Ratana 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. Matiu Ratana's cause is highlighted.
How Matiu Ratana Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Matiu Ratana is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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