William Callow

Norwich City Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch June 23, 1848

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Fatally injured when he was attacked by a mob while taking prisoners to gaol.

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178 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Callow served with the Norwich City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Norwich City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity npd.nfk.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 23, 1848

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide

Police Constable William Callow 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 Norwich City Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Norwich City Police

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious