Roll of Honor
Incident
Died a month after he and other officers from the Irish Revenue Police were attacked and beaten when they were sent to surround and arrest distillers at an unlawful whiskey still near Castletownkinneigh, County Cork. Private Benjamin Flint died during the attack, on 10th May.
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Private Baxter served with the Irish Revenue Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private Edward Baxter is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 79 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Irish Revenue Police, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Baxter's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Baxter Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Baxter is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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