Arthur Gordon Jagger
Police Constable

Arthur Gordon Jagger

Felonious
End of Watch July 16, 1951
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

PC Jagger’s colleague, DI Duncan Alexander Fraser, was also shot and died from his wounds the previous day.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Jagger served with the West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Jagger.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity wryco.wkf.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1951
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Police Constable Arthur Gordon Jagger 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 West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 7 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 21.9% of this agency's fallen.

West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary
7
of 32 officers
21.9% 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. Arthur Gordon Jagger'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 Arthur Gordon Jagger Compares

Age at End of Watch
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Gordon Jagger 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