John William Dunsford

Portsmouth City Police — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch January 11, 1941

Age 34

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police War Reserve Constable Dunsford served with the Portsmouth City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police War Reserve Constable Dunsford.

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

Agency

Department Portsmouth City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity ppd.por.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1941

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Police War Reserve Constable John William Dunsford 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 Portsmouth City Police, 7 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

Portsmouth City Police

of 11 officers

63.6% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious