Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally wounded, alongside six other officers, four of whom died the same day when, about 7:00pm, their patrol of twenty men, returning from Bundorragha to Westport, was ambushed by between 70 and 100 terrorists, at Carrowkennedy, County Kerry. The battle raged for about three-and-a-half hours.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable French served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable French.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable William T J French 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 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. William T J French's cause is highlighted.
How William T J French Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William T J French is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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