Patrick Lawlor
Constable

Patrick Lawlor

Felonious
End of Watch September 21, 1839
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally shot as he attempted to arrest suspects for a highway robbery.

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July 23, 2026

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187 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Lawlor served with the Constabulary of Ireland.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch September 21, 1839
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Constable Patrick Lawlor 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 Constabulary of Ireland, 15 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.2% of this agency's fallen.

Constabulary of Ireland
15
of 22 officers
68.2% Felonious
L — Statewide
592
of 749 officers
79% 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 Lawlor'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 Lawlor Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Lawlor is highlighted in Sep.

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