Stanley Charles Spooner
Police Constable

Stanley Charles Spooner

Felonious
End of Watch July 11, 1940
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed by a direct hit from a bomb while cycling to his station during an enemy air raid.

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July 23, 2026

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 1940
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

Police Constable Stanley Charles Spooner 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
7
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

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley Charles Spooner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Stanley Charles Spooner Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Charles Spooner is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518