Roll of Honor
Incident
Took his own life by shooting when the balance of his mind was disturbed while on duty in Patrickswell, County Limerick.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
Constable William Lynch 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable William Lynch 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Lynch's cause is highlighted.
How William Lynch Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. William Lynch is highlighted in Feb.
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