John Hanily

Dublin Metropolitan Police — Dublin, L

Suicide Honored

End of Watch September 14, 1900

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 33

Incident

Took his own life while the balance of his mind was disturbed following his involvement in a controversial murder enquiry.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Sergeant John Hanily served with the Dublin Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Dublin Metropolitan Police

Location Dublin, L

Platform Identity dmpd.ie.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1900

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Cause Detail Suicide

Sergeant John Hanily is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In L, 16 of 749 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 2.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.

At Dublin Metropolitan Police, 1 of 34 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 2.9% of this agency's fallen.

Dublin Metropolitan Police

of 34 officers

2.9% Suicide

L — Statewide

of 749 officers

2.1% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide