Patrick Cleary
Sub-Constable

Patrick Cleary

Felonious
End of Watch November 8, 1828
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed while on duty during an affray in County Down.

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198 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sub-Constable Cleary served with the Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Ulster Constabulary
Location NIR
Platform Identity uco.bfs.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1828
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide

Sub-Constable Patrick Cleary 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 NIR, 422 of 599 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.5% of this state's fallen. That is 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ulster Constabulary, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Ulster Constabulary
6
of 7 officers
85.7% Felonious
NIR — Statewide
422
of 599 officers
70.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Cleary's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Patrick Cleary Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Cleary is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518