Thomas Thornley

Constabulary of Ireland — L

Illness

End of Watch April 30, 1850

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 21

Incident

Died of severe injuries received on duty in December 1849 in Co. Antrim.

Died of severe injuries received while on duty in County Antrim in December 1849.

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176 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sub-Inspector Thornley 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

Department Constabulary of Ireland

Location L

Platform Identity cico.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 1850

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Sub-Inspector Thomas Thornley is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In L, 49 of 749 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 6.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.6 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Constabulary of Ireland, 7 of 22 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 31.8% of this agency's fallen.

Constabulary of Ireland

of 22 officers

31.8% Illness

L — Statewide

of 749 officers

6.5% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness