At the time, he was a District Inspector of the RIC, based in nearby Templemore.

District Inspector 1st Class (insignia of a Major)

District Inspector 3rd Class (insignia of a Captain)

In 1925, he moved to Liverpool, where he rose to become District Inspector of Schools.

Two Army officers were shot dead, along with an RIC District Inspector and his wife.

Six RIC men were killed including a District Inspector and two were wounded.

In 1942 he became a District Inspector and was transferred to the security control unit which had sensitive wartime responsibilities.

He rose to the rank of District Inspector and in 1910 was appointed Chief Constable of Hull City Police.

In addition to the general rank of Inspector, some police forces use other ranks such as Detective Inspector and District Inspector.

Each district was run by a naval officer appointed by the Lighthouse Board as the District Inspector.