Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally wounded when attacked with bricks by a disorderly crowd.
Fatally wounded when he was attacked with bricks by a disorderly crowd.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Police Constable Chaplin served with the Metropolitan 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 Henry James Chaplin 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. Henry James Chaplin's cause is highlighted.
How Henry James Chaplin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry James Chaplin is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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