Henry Emile Spenlé
Temporary Cadet

Henry Emile Spenlé

Suicide Honored
End of Watch November 20, 1920
Age 24
The Vigil Panel 204 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Took his own life by gunshot during a period of temporary insanity.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-GB-RIC-4D054014
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April 8, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Temporary Cadet Henry Spenlé served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
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

Location L
Platform Identity rico.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 20, 1920
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide
Cause Detail Suicide

Temporary Cadet Henry Emile Spenlé 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 Royal Irish Constabulary, 15 of 642 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 2.3% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Irish Constabulary
15
of 642 officers
2.3% Suicide
L — Statewide
16
of 749 officers
2.1% Suicide
Nationwide
256
of 32,508 officers
0.8% Suicide

National Cause Distribution

How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Emile Spenlé'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 Henry Emile Spenlé Compares

Age at End of Watch
24
This officer
Avg for Suicide: 41.7 years

When Suicide Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Emile Spenlé is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
24
Feb
22
Mar
15
Apr
18
May
30
Jun
28
Jul
18
Aug
15
Sep
21
Oct
24
Nov
21
Dec
18