National Police Officers
Roll of Honour
In Memory of those police
officers of the United Kingdom
who have lost their lives in
the line of duty.
DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE
(The D.M.P. was a United Kingdom police force until the independence of Southern Ireland in 1922)
PROVISIONAL LIST - SUBJECT TO REVIEW
As and when resources permit, the basic lists will be updated to include
citations and additional information relating to the officer's police and
personal background, including photographs of the officer and any memorials.
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RELEVANT INFORMATION OR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Lest we Forget
| Year | Rank | Name | Force | Method | Incident | Classification | ||||||
| 1866 | Const | Charles O'NEILL | DMP | shot | attempting arrest | unlawful killing | ||||||
| 1867 | Const | Patrick KEENA | DMP | Shot | checking suspect | political violence | ||||||
| 1881 | Const | Joseph DALY | DMP | Bludgeoned | during rioting | unlawful killing | ||||||
| 1882 | D/Const | John COX | DMP | Shot | surveillance duty | political violence | ||||||
| 1892 | D/Const | Patrick SYNNOTT | DMP | Explosion | dynamite attack | political violence | ||||||
| 1896 | Const | Peter CARRIGEE | DMP | Beaten | attempting arrest | unlawful killing | ||||||
| 1900 | Const | John W. GWYNNE | DMP | Accident | unsure if on duty | unconfirmed | ||||||
| 1905 | Const | Patrick SHEAHAN | DMP | Suffocated | attempting rescue | misadventure | ||||||
| 1916 | Const | James O'BRIEN | DMP | Shot | by rebels | political violence | ||||||
| 1916 | Const | Michael LAHIFF | DMP | Shot | by rebels | political violence | ||||||
| 1916 | Const | William FRITH | DMP | Shot | in rebel attack | political violence | ||||||
| 1917 | Inspector | John MILLS | DMP | Bludgeoned | attempting arrest | political violence | ||||||
| 1919 | D/Sgt | Patrick SMYTH | DMP | Shot | ambush | political violence | ||||||
| 1919 | D/Const | Daniel HOEY | DMP | Shot | ambush | political violence | ||||||
| 1919 | Const | Michael DOWNING | DMP | Shot | checking suspects | political violence | ||||||
| 1919 | D/Sgt | John BARTON | DMP | Shot | ambush | political violence | ||||||
| 1920 | Asst/Cmr |
William C. F. REDMOND | DMP | Shot | ambush | political violence | ||||||
| 1920 | Const | John WALSH | DMP | Shot | attempting arrest | political violence | ||||||
| 1920 | Const | Henry KELLS | DMP | Shot | ambush | political violence | ||||||
| 1920 | D/Const | Laurence DALTON | DMP | Shot | ambush | political violence | ||||||
| 1920 | Const | Michael McCARTHY | DMP | Shot | off duty | political violence | ||||||
| 1921 | Const | William P. STEADMAN | DMP | Shot | on duty | political violence |
Classification: unlawful killing - homicide offence i.e. murder/manslaughter; political violence - politically motivated homicide; misadventure - duty involving special risk; accident - on routine duty; unconfirmed - further information required to confirm line of duty status or insufficient detail to enter on Roll.
This list was compiled with the assistance of Garda Officer and Irish Police historian, Jim Herlihy,
Last updated 2nd January 2004
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