Patrick Hearty

Died

22 June 1920

Age

Rank

Sergeant

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

Off Duty

Circumstances

Fatally shot after visiting the doctor when ambushed by IRA gunmen.

Died from bronchial pneumonia and heart failure after being shot while off duty with Sergeant Kyran Dunphy, who died instantly, when they were ambushed by terrorist gunmen on Mallow Street, Limerick, after visiting the doctor on 19th May.