Incident
Drowned when he fell into Kingstown Harbour (now known as Dún Laoghaire Harbour).
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162 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Ward served with the Dublin Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Dublin Metropolitan Police has lost 34 officers; 8 of them lost to accidents.
John is one of 90 officers lost to accidents in L, 12% of the 749 remembered there.
John is one of 92 officers lost to accidents in Ireland, 12% of the 765 remembered there.
John 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 1864, 1 officer at Dublin Metropolitan Police was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 1843, with 2.
In 1864, 1 officer in L was lost to accidents, the 14th heaviest of 39 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 22.
In 1864, 1 officer in Ireland was lost to accidents, the 14th heaviest of 41 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 22.
In 1864, 8 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 159th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
John was 25. Of the 8 lost to accidents at Dublin Metropolitan Police whose age is recorded, half were between 25 and 32; the middle age was 27.5.
John was 25. Of the 86 lost to accidents in L whose age is recorded, half were between 25 and 38.8; the middle age was 30.
John was 25. Of the 86 lost to accidents in Ireland whose age is recorded, half were between 25 and 38.8; the middle age was 30.
John was 25. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
December holds 12.5% of these deaths at Dublin Metropolitan Police; July holds the most, 25%. Saturdays: 37.5%.
December holds 13.3% of these deaths in L, more than any other month. Saturdays: 22.2%.
December holds 14.1% of these deaths in Ireland, more than any other month. Saturdays: 21.7%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 23.5% of all 34 deaths at Dublin Metropolitan Police, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 12% of all 749 deaths in L, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 12% of all 765 deaths in Ireland, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Dublin Metropolitan Police has 34 officers remembered here, John among them.
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Hugh O’Hara Mar 22, 1843
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James Crawford Nov 1, 1843
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Robert Brereton Jul 8, 1850
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Garrett Wildridge Feb 4, 1856
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John Ward Dec 10, 1864
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Charles O’Neill Apr 28, 1866
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Patrick Keena Nov 7, 1867
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John Anderson Jun 15, 1870
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Joseph Daly Sep 24, 1881
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John Cox Nov 25, 1882
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Dennis Austin Jul 11, 1885
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James Feran Oct 10, 1892
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Patrick Sinnott Dec 25, 1892
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Peter Carrigee Aug 28, 1896
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Patrick Kenny Nov 21, 1897
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Henry Baird Mar 28, 1898
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John Hanily Sep 14, 1900
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John Foley Jan 29, 1904
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Patrick Sheahan
May 6, 1905
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James Smith Nov 17, 1905
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Michael Lahiff
Apr 24, 1916
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James O’Brien Apr 24, 1916
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William Frith Apr 28, 1916
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John Mills Jun 11, 1917
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Patrick Smyth
Sep 8, 1919
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Daniel Hoey Sep 12, 1919
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Michael Downing
Oct 19, 1919
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John Barton
Nov 29, 1919
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William Charles Forbes Redmond
Jan 21, 1920
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John M Walsh
Feb 20, 1920
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Henry Kells Apr 14, 1920
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Laurence Dalton Apr 20, 1920
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Michael McCarthy Apr 24, 1920
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William Thomas Steadman Apr 27, 1921
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