Hugh Kearns

Royal Irish Constabulary — L

Felonious

End of Watch November 8, 1920

Age 35

The Vigil Panel 204 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 641

Incident

Fatally shot while chasing gunmen who had fired on an army patrol in Derry.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Kearns served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Kearns.

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

Agency

Department Royal Irish Constabulary

Location L

Platform Identity rico.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1920

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Constable Hugh Kearns 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.

Royal Irish Constabulary

519

of 642 officers

80.8% Felonious

L — Statewide

592

of 749 officers

79% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious