Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin, two days after being fatally wounded when he was shot as he walked from the RIC barracks in Market Square, Thurles, to his home on The Mall, a short distance away. As he approached his front door, he was fired on by four gunmen who had been lying in wait for him. This action led to the disturbances that became known as ‘The sacking of Thurles’.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Finnegan served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Finnegan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Luke Finnegan 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. Luke Finnegan's cause is highlighted.
How Luke Finnegan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Luke Finnegan is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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