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Town Constable

Norman Chalker

Belfast Police Department — Belfast, NY

Felonious

End of Watch April 20, 1910

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Constable Norman Chalker was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was drunk and acting disorderly in Grand Central Hotel.

A group of men had become drunk in the hotel and one of them jumped onto a table and started yelling. As Constable Chalker attempted to arrest the man he was surrounded by the group and then fatally shot. The men then shot the hotel's proprietor before fleeing.

Several of the men were arrested by a posse a short time later.

Town Constable Chalker, On today, the 115th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Belfast.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) April 20th, 2025

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Constable Chalker served with the Belfast Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Belfast community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Constable Chalker.

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

Agency

Department Belfast Police Department

Location Belfast, NY

Platform Identity bpd.allegany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1910

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Town Constable Norman Chalker 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Belfast Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% 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. Norman Chalker'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 Norman Chalker Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Norman Chalker is highlighted in Apr.

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