John Griffin
Constable

John Griffin

Suicide Honored
End of Watch May 11, 1883
Age 27
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Gender Male

Incident

While on duty with the RIC Auxiliary Force the balance of his mind disturbed administered a fatal gunshot wound to himself.

Shot himself when the balance of his mind was disturbed while on duty with the RIC Auxiliary Force.

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Permanent identifier
BO-GB-RIC-F72AFECB
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

Constable John Griffin served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location L
Platform Identity rico.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 1883
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide
Cause Detail Suicide

Constable John Griffin is one of 1 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In L, 16 of 749 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 2.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Royal Irish Constabulary, 15 of 642 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 2.3% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Irish Constabulary
15
of 642 officers
2.3% Suicide
L — Statewide
16
of 749 officers
2.1% Suicide
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Suicide

National Cause Distribution

How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Griffin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How John Griffin Compares

Age at Death
27
This officer
Avg for Suicide: 41.7 years

When Suicide Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. John Griffin is highlighted in May.

Jan
25
Feb
22
Mar
15
Apr
18
May
30
Jun
29
Jul
18
Aug
15
Sep
21
Oct
24
Nov
21
Dec
18