John Boyd

Royal Irish Constabulary — L

Felonious

End of Watch March 23, 1921

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 641

Incident

Fatally shot by a suspected burglar while searching his house.

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

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

Agency

Department Royal Irish Constabulary

Location L

Platform Identity rico.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 23, 1921

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Head Constable John Boyd 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 97,759 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 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.

Royal Irish Constabulary

519

of 642 officers

80.8% Felonious

L — Statewide

592

of 749 officers

79% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious