Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed instantly when he was ambushed and shot sixteen times as he walked home with his young son, close to Listowel Barracks, County Kerry.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
District Inspector O’Sullivan served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, District Inspector O’Sullivan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
District Inspector Tobias O’Sullivan 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 97,759 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. Tobias O’Sullivan's cause is highlighted.
How Tobias O’Sullivan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tobias O’Sullivan is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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