Incident
Bludgeoned to death having been commissioned with 50 other constables by the Bow Street Magistrate to police a public demonstration which turned violent.
Bludgeoned to death having been commissioned with 50 other constables by the Bow Street Magistrate to police a public demonstration which turned violent.
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242 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Parish Constable Casson served with the Tower Hamlets, Middlesex.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Parish Constable Nicholas Casson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nicholas Casson's cause is highlighted.
How Nicholas Casson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas Casson is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.