Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in the Limerick Military Hospital the day after being shot alongside his colleague, Constable James Rocke, who died the previous day, when they were ambushed by several gunmen as they left church in the village of Toomevara, County Tipperary.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Healy served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Healy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Charles Healy 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. Charles Healy's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Healy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Healy is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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