James Gleeson

Constabulary of Ireland — L

Felonious

End of Watch October 22, 1849

Age 21

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 21

Incident

His colleague, Sub-Constable Patrick Mortimer, was killed during the incident.

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177 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sub-Constable Gleeson 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 October 22, 1849

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Sub-Constable James Gleeson 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 Constabulary of Ireland, 15 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.2% of this agency's fallen.

Constabulary of Ireland

of 22 officers

68.2% Felonious

L — Statewide

592

of 749 officers

79% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious