Incident
Killed alongside Constables Kevin Declan Gorman and James Robert Bawn Magee and Part-Time Constable Declan Greene when their police vehicle lost control and struck a wall before bursting into flames near Warrenpoint, County Down, as they responded, in the early hours, to a call for assistance from other officers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Irvine served with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Irvine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Police Service of Northern Ireland has lost 16 officers; 10 of them lost to accidents.
Kenneth is one of 126 officers lost to accidents in NIR, 21% of the 599 remembered there.
Kenneth is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Kenneth is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2008, 4 officers at Police Service of Northern Ireland were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2008, 4 officers in NIR were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 53 years on record. The heaviest was 1922, with 16.
In 2008, 12 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 41st heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.
In 2008, 82 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 52nd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Kenneth was 30. Of the 10 lost to accidents at Police Service of Northern Ireland whose age is recorded, half were between 27.8 and 40.5; the middle age was 36.
Kenneth was 30. Of the 98 lost to accidents in NIR whose age is recorded, half were between 24.3 and 41.8; the middle age was 33.
Kenneth was 30. Of the 1,612 lost to accidents in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 43; the middle age was 35.
Kenneth was 30. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
November holds 40% of these deaths at Police Service of Northern Ireland, more than any other month. Sundays: 60%.
November holds 10.3% of these deaths in NIR; June holds the most, 19%. Sundays: 10.3%.
November holds 9.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Sundays: 13.7%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 62.5% of all 16 deaths at Police Service of Northern Ireland, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 21% of all 599 deaths in NIR, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Police Service of Northern Ireland has 16 officers remembered here, Kenneth among them.
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George Doogan Haslett Jun 20, 2002
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George McKee Jun 4, 2003
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Richard Francis A McAuley
Jun 20, 2005
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Siobhan Mary Majella McCann
Jul 10, 2005
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Colin William Niblock
Sep 25, 2005
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Robert Victer Shiels
Jun 7, 2007
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Paul McLea
Oct 19, 2007
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Kevin Declan Gorman
Nov 23, 2008
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Declan Greene
Nov 23, 2008
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Kenneth Thomas Irvine
Nov 23, 2008
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James Robert Bawn Magee
Nov 23, 2008
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Stephen Paul Carroll
Mar 9, 2009
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Gareth Gallagher May 17, 2010
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John Leslie Grieves
Aug 14, 2010
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Ronan Kerr
Apr 2, 2011
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Philippa Reynolds
Feb 9, 2013
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