Constable

Thomas Mugan

Accident
End of Watch April 18, 1921
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident

Accidentally shot in his RIC barracks.

Accidentally shot while on duty in his RIC barracks.

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

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

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Service Record

End of Watch April 18, 1921
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Thomas is one of 92 officers lost to accidents in Ireland, 12% 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, 22 officers in Ireland were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · Ireland
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Who

Thomas was 23. Of the 86 lost to accidents in Ireland whose age is recorded, half were between 25 and 38.8; the middle age was 30.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 9.8% of these deaths in Ireland; December holds the most, 14.1%. Mondays: 17.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 12% of all 765 deaths in Ireland, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Constable Thomas Mugan

Royal Irish Constabulary · End of Watch April 18, 1921

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