John Barton KPM
Died
:
29 November 1919
Age
:
39
Rank
:
Detective Sergeant
Force
:
Dublin Metropolitan Police
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Died in Mercer’s Hospital after being ambushed by an assassination squad just yards from the new Central Police Station on Brunswick Street, where he was shot at such close range that his clothes showed scorch marks. Despite his wounds he was able to draw his revolver and fire one round before collapsing.