Constable

Thomas Higgins

Felonious
End of Watch July 1, 1921
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident

Abducted and shot dead alongside his colleague, Constable John King, when their cycle patrol from Dromore West was ambushed by two groups of terrorists at Culleens, County Sligo.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Higgins served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Higgins.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Service Record

End of Watch July 1, 1921
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 605 officers killed feloniously in Ireland, 79.1% of the 765 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 250 officers in Ireland were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · Ireland
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Who

Thomas was 37. Of the 543 killed feloniously in Ireland whose age is recorded, half were between 24 and 41; the middle age was 31.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

July holds 7.3% of these deaths in Ireland; May holds the most, 14.9%. Fridays: 14.5%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 79.1% of all 765 deaths in Ireland, the most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Royal Irish Constabulary has at least 120 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Across the years

Constable Thomas Higgins

Royal Irish Constabulary · End of Watch July 1, 1921

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