Ian Nigel Broadhurst
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Police Constable

Ian Nigel Broadhurst

West Yorkshire Police — Wakefield, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch December 26, 2003
Age 34
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Broadhurst and a colleague were on patrol in Leeds when they checked a man in a car parked in Dib Lane. The car was found to be stolen and on false number plates. As they and a third officer attempted to arrest the suspect, he suddenly produced a handgun and fired several shots, hitting all three officers. PC Broadhurst was shot in the body and head and killed and a colleague was severely wounded.

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

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

Agency

Location Wakefield, ENG
Platform Identity wypd.wkf.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 26, 2003
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Police Constable Ian Nigel Broadhurst 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 Yorkshire Police, 3 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 18.8% of this agency's fallen.

West Yorkshire Police
3
of 16 officers
18.8% 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. Ian Nigel Broadhurst'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 Ian Nigel Broadhurst Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ian Nigel Broadhurst is highlighted in Dec.

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