This is a list of Garda officers killed in the line of duty since the establishment of the Garda Síochána in 1922. The list includes all Gardaí who were killed in the service of the state (accidentally and unlawfully), as per the official Garda Síochána Roll of Honour. The list does not include members of previous police services or other law enforcement agencies in the Republic of Ireland, nor those in Northern Ireland.
At least 23 serving Gardaí have been killed by individuals or groups associated with the Republican paramilitary groups, this being the most common cause of death apart from accidents.
The most recent death was that of Garda Kevin Flatley, who was killed in May 2025, becoming the 90th member of the force to die on duty.
Garda Síochána Roll of Honour Note: Coloured rows denotes when officers were killed in the same incident.
Name Rank Reg. No. Age Date of death Circumstances Location Garda 27260D 49 Struck by a motorcycle while carrying out a speeding checkpoint on the R132 road. Donabate, County Dublin Detective26225M 49 Murdered after being disarmed and shot with his own service pistol, during an incident on a mobile anti-crime patrolCastlerea, County Roscommon Garda 29909L 36 Murdered while attending a domestic dispute by dissident republican Adrian Crevan Mackin, who also shot and critically injured his partner before taking his own life Omeath, County Louth Detective 26222F 41 Murdered by a criminal gang with links to dissident republicans during a credit union robbery Jenkinstown, County Louth Garda 34104E 25 Accidentally swept away and drowned during floods while trying to warn motorists of the danger Kilbride, County Wicklow Garda 31917A 24 Unlawfully killed after the vehicle he was pursuing rammed his vehicle intentionally Bridgend, County Donegal Garda 31285A 29 Killed after being hit by a vehicle driven by fleeing suspect he and colleagues were attempting to apprehend while stealing another vehicleLetterkenny, County Donegal Garda 23037E 46 Accidentally killed by a vehicle while directing traffic away from the scene of an accident, fireman Michael Liston also died Foynes, County Limerick Garda 26973E 27 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision travelling from court to Garda station Kinnegad, County Westmeath Garda 27477A 27 Killed in a vehicle collision attempting to intercept the vehicle of a robbery suspect Stillorgan, County Dublin Garda 17644C 53 Detective Sergeant 22294A 40 Shot dead in a friendly fire incident during an arrest operation for the Garda National Surveillance Unit Abbeyleix, County Laois Detective 23363C 40 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on duty for the Garda National Surveillance UnitDundalk, County Louth Garda 26361C 29 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on mobile patrol Ballyvolane, County Cork Garda 22336M 44 Garda 27489E 25 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while responding to a callout Finglas, County Dublin Garda 26650G 28 Garda 26178E 27 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while responding to Gardaí in distress Enniscorthy, County Wexford Garda 21244L 42 Sergeant 22477D 36 Set alight with petrol by deranged man who entered a Garda station, suffering fatal wounds Tallaght, County Dublin Garda 26158M 25 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on patrol Blackrock, County Dublin Detective 15860G 53 Vehicle rammed, shot dead by Provisional IRA members during a cash-in-transit robbery Adare, County Limerick Detective Sergeant 20655E 39 Suffered fatal injuries after being shot at by a sniper, causing him to crash the vehicle he was driving (on duty with the United Nations Protection Force) Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Garda 17751B 41 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while en route to a union meeting Cliffoney, County Sligo Garda 21738G 33 Accidentally killed by a vehicle while investigating a road traffic collision Newbridge, County Kildare Garda 23595D 29 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on road patrol New Ross, County Wexford Garda 24015L 29 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on official motorcycle training Tullamore, County Offaly Garda 13716B 52 Accidentally killed in a road traffic incident while transferring a prisoner Cashel, County Tipperary Garda 15062B 47 Accidentally run over while on foot investigating criminal damage Carlow, County Carlow Garda 22762E 26 Accidentally killed when hit by a train while pursuing thieves on foot Sutton Park, County Dublin Garda 24131H 25 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while riding a motorcycle for the Garda Traffic Corps South Quays, County Dublin Garda 19207D 36 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on official motorcycle training with the Garda Traffic Corps Birr, County Offaly Sergeant 14545K 49 Murdered by the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) following a bank robbery Ardee, County Louth Detective 20594L 26 Ambushed and killed by the Provisional IRA while on cash escort duty for the Garda Special Branch Drumree, County Meath Recruit 23589L 23 Fatally shot during the Don Tidey kidnapping by the Provisional IRA, Private Patrick Kelly (Irish Army) also killed Ballinamore, County Leitrim Garda 20676H 25 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on duty with the Garda Traffic Corps Lemybrien, County Waterford Garda 21517A 24 Accidentally died after a road traffic incident on his motorcycle escorting a motorcade Ballygall, County Dublin Detective 21096L 27 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on duty for the Garda Special Task Force Clontarf, County Dublin Sergeant 14679L 41 Murdered at his home during the night by an assailant who fired from outside Dunboyne, County Meath Sergeant 16595F 37 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision on patrol Naas, County Kildare Garda 16262M 37 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while in a military explosives convoy Broomfield, County Monaghan Garda 17003H 34 Garda 21281D 23 Fatally shot by an Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) gunman after investigating a report of suspicious activity Tallaght, County Dublin Garda 20018B 26 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while en route to specialist training Blackrock, County Dublin Detective 13497G 42 Shot dead by a member of the Provisional IRA during an exchange of gunfire after stopping a vehicle containing explosives Cleariestown, County Wexford Garda 18300H 28 Shot dead by the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) following a bank robbery Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon Detective 15543H 37 Garda 18189G 24 Killed after entering a premises boobytrapped (IED) by the Provisional IRA, other colleagues seriously injured Portarlington, County Laois Garda 17673G 30 Shot in the head (off-duty) after following an armed gang who had robbed a bank Killester, County Dublin Garda 18137D 22 Accidentally struck down and killed by a vehicle at a road checkpoint Limerick, County Limerick Garda 17992B 21 Knocked down and killed while on foot at a checkpoint Dundalk, County Louth Garda 16116M 28 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while responding to an emergency Cork, County Cork Garda 12689F 42 Accidentally killed after being hit by a vehicle while conducting a roadside checkpoint Charlestown, County Mayo Inspector 8586 60 Killed by an IED laid by the Provisional IRA during a Garda/Defence Forces cross border search Near Wattlebridge, County Fermanagh (Northern Ireland, United Kingdom) Sergeant 10114 45 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while responding to an emergency call Sligo, County Sligo Garda 9936 43 Shot dead by members of Saor Éire during a bank robbery Arran Quay, County Dublin Garda 14676E 28 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision on a motorcycle while on traffic duty Naas Road, County Dublin Sergeant 6587 62 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while en route to apprehend a fugitive Balbriggan, County Dublin Sergeant 10543M 33 Accidentally stuck down and killed by a vehicle while investigating a road traffic collision Monasterevin, County Kildare Detective 10445M 32 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while escorting a prisoner Daingean, County Offaly Garda 10698 26 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on counter-IRA patrol Redhills, County Cavan Garda 10094 29 Accidentally killed in a road traffic collision while on motorcycle traffic duty Killiney, County Dublin Garda 8786 56 Accidentally killed by a vehicle while on foot patrol Ardnacrusha, County Clare Sergeant 1315 55 Accidentally killed by a vehicle while on pedestrian duty Tullow, County Carlow Chief Superintendent 4804 49 Shot dead accidentally during a search by detectives for escaped prisoners, was head of Garda Special Branch Dublin Docklands, County Dublin Garda 7779 38 Shot dead while on plainclothes protection duty by a fellow officer, who was convicted of murder Pallasgreen, County Limerick Garda 4034 44 Shot dead by a fellow officer in his Garda station, who then killed himself (murder-suicide) Nenagh, County Tipperary Detective 6712 45 Shot dead during a raid on an IRA safe house by Garda Special Branch. An IRA member was subsequently executed for his role in the shooting. Donnycarney, County Dublin Detective 6658 41 Shot dead attempting to apprehend a wanted criminal in a house raid Kilnaleck, County Cavan Detective Sergeant 8288 43 Ambushed and assassinated by the Anti-Treaty IRA at home because of his work for the Garda Special Branch Ballyboden, County Dublin Detective 8333 36 Shot dead by members of the Anti-Treaty IRA during a Garda Special Branch raid Rathgar, County Dublin Detective Sergeant 11919 (DMP) 39 Garda 6481 35 Accidentally drowned after saving two girls from drowning at sea Ballybunion, County Kerry Detective 4905 34 Shot dead after stopping and attempting to question a member of the Anti-Treaty IRA on the street St. Patrick's Street, Cork Sergeant 5802 30 Accidentally drowned after the vehicle left the road following a patient transfer Connemara, County Galway Garda 1408 38 Garda 7912 25 Accidentally drowned after rescuing a person from a river George's Quay, County Cork Detective 7794 28 Fatally wounded after attempting to shield Patrick Reynolds from assassination while on close protection duty Ballinamore, County Leitrim Superintendent 783 28 Ambushed and assassinated by members of the Anti-Treaty IRA for his work combatting them Tipperary, County Tipperary Detective 6670 32 Suffered fatal injuries following an IED explosion, which was set as a targeted trap Knock, County Clare Garda 11369 (DMP) 33 Accidentally killed by a vehicle while directing traffic on foot Stillorgan, County Dublin Sergeant 2566 23 Murdered in his Garda station by members of the Anti-Treaty IRA Cork, County Cork Garda 5663 29 Murdered in his Garda station by members of the Anti-Treaty IRA Hollyford, County Tipperary Garda 3919 26 Fatally shot by an individual while entering a premises to investigate a shooting incident (Murrin died some months later, while Griffin died soon after) Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary Sergeant 814 25 Detective 11993 (DMP) 39 Struck over the head with a hatchet in his Garda station on 29 February 1924 by an intruder and died on 11 March, worked for Dublin Metropolitan Police Pearse Street, County Dublin Garda 651 27 Shot dead at point-blank range pursuing armed criminal bank raiders Baltinglass, County Wicklow Sergeant 2358 23 Murdered in his Garda station after resisting an armed raid by insurgents Scartaglen, County Kerry Garda 1347 21 Murdered in a sports shop by armed Anti-Treaty IRA intruders Mullinahone, County Tipperary Civic Guard 1017 19 Accidentally shot dead by a colleague Ship Street Barracks, Dublin
See also Scott Medal List of Irish military casualties overseas List of British police officers killed in the line of duty