Incident
Died from a bullet wound to his head that he sustained in Listowell in non-suspicious circumstances.
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Temporary Constable Charles Engleden served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Suicide
Royal Irish Constabulary has lost 642 officers; 15 of them lost to suicide.
Charles is one of 16 officers lost to suicide in L, 2.1% of the 749 remembered there.
Charles is one of 16 officers lost to suicide in Ireland, 2.1% of the 765 remembered there.
Charles is one of 256 officers lost to suicide worldwide, 0.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1921, 1 officer at Royal Irish Constabulary was lost to suicide, the 3rd heaviest of 12 years on record. The heaviest was 1883, with 3.
In 1921, 1 officer in L was lost to suicide, the 3rd heaviest of 13 years on record. The heaviest was 1883, with 3.
In 1921, 1 officer in Ireland was lost to suicide, the 3rd heaviest of 13 years on record. The heaviest was 1883, with 3.
In 1921, 2 officers worldwide were lost to suicide, the 22nd heaviest of 75 years on record. The heaviest was 2019, with 26.
Who
Charles was 24. Of the 15 lost to suicide at Royal Irish Constabulary whose age is recorded, half were between 28.5 and 45; the middle age was 36.
Charles was 24. Of the 16 lost to suicide in L whose age is recorded, half were between 29.3 and 44.5; the middle age was 36.5.
Charles was 24. Of the 16 lost to suicide in Ireland whose age is recorded, half were between 29.3 and 44.5; the middle age was 36.5.
Charles was 24. Of the 209 lost to suicide worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 48; the middle age was 42.
When
January holds 6.7% of these deaths at Royal Irish Constabulary; February holds the most, 20%. Saturdays: 20%.
January holds 6.3% of these deaths in L; February holds the most, 18.8%. Saturdays: 18.8%.
January holds 6.3% of these deaths in Ireland; February holds the most, 18.8%. Saturdays: 18.8%.
January holds 9.8% of these deaths worldwide; May holds the most, 11.7%. Saturdays: 12.1%.
How
Suicide deaths account for 2.3% of all 642 deaths at Royal Irish Constabulary, the 4th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 2.1% of all 749 deaths in L, the 4th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 2.1% of all 765 deaths in Ireland, the 4th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 0.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 6th most common cause.
His people
Royal Irish Constabulary has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.
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John Yates Mar 15, 1847
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Thomas Malone May 18, 1847
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William Keys Dec 12, 1847
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James Owens Sep 16, 1849
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Eugene Sullivan Aug 14, 1860
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Laurence Connell Aug 30, 1863
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John White Feb 7, 1867
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Denis Duggan Feb 22, 1867
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Thomas Casey Feb 22, 1868
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Samuel Morrow Aug 14, 1868
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Timothy Woods Sep 3, 1868
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Thaddeus O’Loghlen Dec 15, 1868
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Thomas Talbott Jul 16, 1871
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Peter Cunningham Jun 15, 1872
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George Cooke Jul 1, 1872
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Joseph Morton Aug 20, 1872
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Robert Allison Jan 11, 1873
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Michael Lynch Jan 25, 1873
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Cornelius McNamara Nov 15, 1873
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William Prendergast Jan 10, 1874
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Michael Gunning Jan 19, 1874
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Francis Murphy Dec 29, 1874
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John Warrington Mar 28, 1875
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Samuel Wilson Dobbyn Oct 13, 1875
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John O’Brien Oct 18, 1876
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James McIntyre Jun 1, 1878
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John Anderson Sep 11, 1878
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Samuel Boyce Jun 23, 1879
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Arthur Small Apr 16, 1880
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James Slowey Sep 17, 1880
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Robert Armstrong Apr 6, 1881
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James Linton Jul 24, 1881
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James Kavanagh Feb 15, 1882
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Thomas Godsell May 25, 1882
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Andrew Murtagh Jun 13, 1882
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Edward Brown Aug 12, 1882
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John Creighton Feb 2, 1883
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James Grehan Apr 14, 1883
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John Griffin May 11, 1883
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Henry L Stone Sep 28, 1884
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William Gardiner Jul 14, 1886
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James O’Reilly Jul 23, 1887
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Thomas Caragher Jul 24, 1887
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Thomas Carrahan Jul 25, 1887
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Gerald Whelehan Sep 11, 1887
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Joshua William Bernard Sep 23, 1887
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Joseph Cantwell Dec 15, 1887
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Charles McGowan Jun 8, 1888
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Michael Keevins Sep 16, 1888
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Arthur Gloster Sep 26, 1888
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William Limerick Martin Feb 3, 1889
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John Coyle May 15, 1889
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Hugh Kelly Jun 17, 1889
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John Mills Nov 19, 1889
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William John Finlay Jan 8, 1891
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Timothy O’Leary Jul 21, 1891
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Thomas King Aug 4, 1891
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Patrick Rooney Dec 26, 1891
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James McVeigh Dec 26, 1891
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Patrick Feeny Apr 18, 1892
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Jerome Walsh Jun 19, 1893
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Patrick Sweeney Jan 28, 1894
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William Lennon Jan 15, 1897
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John Hickey May 29, 1897
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Patrick Martin May 29, 1897
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Robert Frizelle May 29, 1897
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Martin McEvoy May 19, 1898
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Samuel Orr Sep 14, 1899
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Patrick Farrell Aug 10, 1900
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John Moffett Feb 16, 1901
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William Lynch Feb 6, 1902
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Patrick Gaffney Dec 15, 1902
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John Leeson Jan 22, 1903
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Francis Satchwell Apr 26, 1904
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Robert Beatty Jul 11, 1904
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John Linnegan Sep 10, 1905
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John Sheahan Jun 2, 1906
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John Kilmartin Nov 24, 1906
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Edward Sheppard Jul 21, 1907
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Frank Michel Feely Jan 11, 1908
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Florence McCarthy Apr 7, 1908
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Garret Fitzsimons Nov 3, 1908
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Martin Goldrick Jan 22, 1909
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Patrick Pender Apr 24, 1909
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Patrick Woods May 28, 1909
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John Wallace Jul 28, 1909
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Patrick Healy Mar 8, 1910
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John Clarke Aug 13, 1910
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John Gallagher Oct 3, 1910
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James Bailie Oct 10, 1910
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Henry Annesley Coxwell Rogers Apr 15, 1911
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Laurence Bergin Nov 16, 1912
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Michael Driscoll Jun 3, 1913
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Brian Taylor Aug 12, 1914
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Edward Casey Oct 27, 1914
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Patrick Donnelly Aug 8, 1915
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Bernard McNamee Oct 1, 1915
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Charles McGee Apr 24, 1916
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John Hurley Apr 26, 1916
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Patrick Whelan Apr 26, 1916
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Thomas Felix Rourke Apr 27, 1916
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Christopher Miller Apr 27, 1916
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Harry Smyth
Apr 28, 1916
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John Young
Apr 28, 1916
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John Shanagher Apr 28, 1916
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James Cleary Apr 28, 1916
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James Gormley
Apr 28, 1916
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James Hickey Apr 28, 1916
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Richard McHale Apr 28, 1916
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William N Rowe
May 2, 1916
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Alexander Gray May 10, 1916
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Samuel Patterson Aug 15, 1916
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Michael J McDermott Feb 4, 1917
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Patrick McDermott Sep 6, 1917
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Daniel Buckley Sep 28, 1918
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Owen Ward Oct 10, 1918
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John Moriarty Nov 8, 1918
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Patrick O’Connell Jan 21, 1919
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James McDonnell Jan 21, 1919
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John Charles Milling
Mar 30, 1919
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