William Charles Forbes Redmond
Second Assistant Commissioner

William Charles Forbes Redmond

Felonious
End of Watch January 21, 1920
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident

Died after being shot in the back of the head by a terrorist assassination squad as he returned, shortly after 6:00pm, from the police offices at Dublin Castle to the private hotel in Harcourt Street where he was residing. He was just a few yards from the door when two shots were fired, both of which hit him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Second Assistant Commissioner Redmond served with the Dublin Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Second Assistant Commissioner Redmond.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dublin, L
Platform Identity dmpd.ie.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 21, 1920
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William 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 1920, 185 officers in Ireland were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 56 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 250.

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Who

William was 46. Of the 543 killed feloniously in Ireland whose age is recorded, half were between 24 and 41; the middle age was 31.

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When

January holds 6.3% of these deaths in Ireland; May holds the most, 14.9%. Wednesdays: 18%.

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How

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

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His people

Dublin Metropolitan Police has 34 officers remembered here, William among them.

Second Assistant Commissioner William Charles Forbes Redmond

Dublin Metropolitan Police · End of Watch January 21, 1920

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