Incident
While on duty with the RIC Auxiliary Force the balance of his mind disturbed administered a fatal gunshot wound to himself.
Shot himself when the balance of his mind was disturbed while on duty with the RIC Auxiliary Force.
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Constable John Griffin 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
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Incident Details
Constable John Griffin is one of 1 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. John Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How John Griffin Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. John Griffin is highlighted in May.
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