Samuel Henry Irwin
Special Constable

Samuel Henry Irwin

Illness
End of Watch May 15, 1964
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died while on foot patrol in Belfast City.

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BO-GB-USC-48BD0D4F
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Irwin served with the Ulster Special Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Irwin.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location NIR
Platform Identity usco.bfs.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 15, 1964
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Special Constable Samuel Henry Irwin is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NIR, 50 of 599 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Ulster Special Constabulary, 11 of 99 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.

Ulster Special Constabulary
11
of 99 officers
11.1% Illness
NIR — Statewide
50
of 599 officers
8.3% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Henry Irwin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Samuel Henry Irwin Compares

Age at End of Watch
42
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Henry Irwin is highlighted in May.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285