Denis O'Brien (police officer)

Detective Sergeant Denis O'Brien (17 June 1899 – 9 September 1942), sometimes called "Dinny O’Brien", was a veteran of the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. He joined the Garda Síochána in 1933 and was killed by the Anti-Treaty IRA in 1942.

Denis O'Brien
Born17 June 1899
Dublin, Ireland
Died9 September 1942(1942-09-09) (aged 43)
Ballyboden, Rathfarnham,
County Dublin, Ireland
Other namesDinny
SpouseAnne Cooney
Police career
DepartmentGarda Síochána Special Branch Division
Service years1933–1942
RankDetective Sergeant
Badge no.8288
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