Incident
Shot dead while going to his lodgings on the day of the truce.
Shot dead when he was attacked by four men while going to his lodgings at Townsend Street, Skibbereen, County Cork, on the day of the truce.
Constable Clarke had thirty-four years’ service with the RIC. He was a married man with a grown up family.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Clarke served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Clarke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Alexander Clarke is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In L, 592 of 749 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 79% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Royal Irish Constabulary, 519 of 642 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Clarke's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Clarke Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Clarke is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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