Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot dead alongside his colleagues, Constables Patrick Laffey and Patrick Keown, when their nine-man bicycle patrol was ambushed three miles along the road after leaving the RIC barracks in Cliffoney, County Sligo, to investigate a case of malicious damage in Magherow.
The leaders of the ambush called on the RIC to surrender but Sergeant Perry ordered his men to open fire which resulted in the patrol being fired on from three sides. Three more officers were badly wounded, with Constable Patrick Lynch dying of his injuries two days later.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Perry served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Perry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Patrick Perry 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. Patrick Perry's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Perry Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Perry is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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