William Lyons

Staffordshire Constabulary — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch May 18, 1864

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Gender Male

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Incident

Fatally injured when he was hit by a brick while trying to arrest a disorderly man.

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162 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Lyons served with the Staffordshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Staffordshire Constabulary

Location ENG

Platform Identity sco.sts.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 18, 1864

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Police Constable William Lyons 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 Staffordshire Constabulary, 6 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Staffordshire Constabulary

of 18 officers

33.3% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious