Roll of Honor
Incident
Died the day after he was shot as he and Constable Michael Enright, who died the previous day, and two other officers were escorting a prisoner by train when, at Knocklong station, four or five terrorist gunmen boarded the train to free the prisoner. One of the surviving officers was awarded the Constabulary Medal for courage and devotion to duty. The other officer, however, had come from a very nationalist family and it was he who had leaked the information regarding the escort’s movements.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Wallace served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Wallace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Peter Wallace 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 97,772 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Wallace's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Wallace Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Wallace is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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