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Incident
Constable Mulherin was the Chief Intelligence Officer for the Royal Irish Constabulary in the West Cork region. The accuracy of the information he received from his contacts was having a demoralising effect on local terrorists, following a number of raids and arrests of their men.
Having already survived an attempt on his life in March and realising his life was in danger he took every precaution to ensure his safety. Despite this he was killed entering St. Patrick’s Church in Bandon, County Cork, as he entered to attend Sunday morning Mass.
He was from County Mayo.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Mulherin served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Mulherin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable William Mulherin 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. William Mulherin's cause is highlighted.
How William Mulherin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Mulherin is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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