Michael J. Reynolds

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Michael J. Reynolds, Garda Síochána 17673G and recipient of the Scott Medal, 1945-1975.

Incident at St. Anne's Park

A native of Kilconnell, Ballinasloe, Reynolds was one of a number of Gardaí who responded to an armed robbery at the Bank of Ireland, Killester, Dublin, on the afternoon of 11 September 1975. The raiders made off with £7,000 in a getaway car, narrowly avoiding a collision with a car driven by off-duty Reynolds, who had in his car his wife and two-year old daughter.

"Believing the car to have been stolen, Reynolds went in pursuit, the chase eventually reaching speeds of sixty miles per house through a maze of Dublin suburbs. The four raiders abandoned the car at St. Anne's Park, Raheny, and attempted to continue their flight on foot still hotly pursued by Garda Reynolds who had driven into the Park almost immediately behind them. Reynolds, who was unarmed, seized and dragged to the ground the nearest of the robbers who, burdened with their loot, were now beginning to tire. On seeing their comrade in Reynold's hands one of the robbers called in vain for the Garda to release the man, and, when he did not do so, the robber shot Reynolds in the head."

Aftermath

Garda Reynolds died in hospital under two hours later. Two of the raiders, initially sentenced to death, were sentenced to life.[1]

Vera Reynolds, his widow, accepted her husband's Scott Gold Medal at Templemore on 16 July 1976.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Members of An Garda Síochána who have been killed in the line of duty". crime.ie. 2012. 
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