Roll of Honor
Incident
One of eleven Constables killed when their thirteen-man patrol, in two vehicles, was ambushed by approximately forty gunmen at Pallasgreen, near Dromkeen, County Limerick, as it was returning from Fedamore. Nine men died during the attack, two died later that day and two, including the District Inspector, managed to escape.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Adams served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Adams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Samuel Adams 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Adams's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Adams Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Adams is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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