Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in Mercer’s Hospital, Dublin, from the gunshot wounds he sustained ten months earlier, on 24th January, when terrorists knocked on the door at Baltinglass Barracks in County Wicklow and, when it was opened, fired into the barracks, hitting Constable Malynn and two other Constables, both of whom survived.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Malynn served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Malynn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable James Joseph Malynn 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. James Joseph Malynn's cause is highlighted.
How James Joseph Malynn Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Joseph Malynn is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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