William Tilsley
- Died:
- 25 December 1842
- Age:
- 22
- Rank:
- Special Constable
- Force:
- Spernall
- Cause:
- Homicide - Shot
- Duty Status:
- On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot dead after being sworn in to protect a man from his own son, who also killed the father.
Police Memorial Tribute
An inquest returned a verdict of wilful murder by the assailant James Crowley, who, by that time, had fled to America.
In March 1844 he returned to England where he was betrayed to the police who arrested him at a public house in Chester.
He was tried at Warwick Assizes in April 1845, found guilty and hanged at Warwick Prison on 18th April 1845.
