Bartholemew Gannon
Sub-Constable

Bartholemew Gannon

Felonious
End of Watch January 2, 1833
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed when he was ambushed while returning to his station.

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193 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sub-Constable Gannon served with the Leinster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location L
Platform Identity lco.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1833
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide

Sub-Constable Bartholemew Gannon 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 Leinster Constabulary, 22 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 95.7% of this agency's fallen.

Leinster Constabulary
22
of 23 officers
95.7% Felonious
L — Statewide
592
of 749 officers
79% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bartholemew Gannon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Bartholemew Gannon Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bartholemew Gannon is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518