Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Samuel Irish died as the result of heat stroke, which he suffered four years earlier while walking his beat.
Officers were were required to wear a wool tunic as part of their summer uniform. He was walking his beat near the Atlas Engine Works, near the intersection of modern-day Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue and E 19th Street, on one of the hottest days of the year when he was overcome by heat. He was taken home but was never able to return to full duty.
His health continued to deteriorate until he passed away on June 7th, 1909.
Officer Irish was survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Officer Irish was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Irish served with the Indianapolis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Irish.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Samuel F. Irish is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Indianapolis Police Dept., 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel F. Irish's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel F. Irish Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel F. Irish is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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