Career
A native of Mountgordon, Castlebar, County Mayo, Quinn joined the Garda Síochána on 1 June 1922. The arrival of the three Gardaí alarmed the two men, who reached into their pockets. A fight ensued as Gardaí Mahony and Neill strove to prevent the two men from using their weapons (the officers being unarmed as is the usual custom for Gardaí).
As Garda Quinn came to their aid, the two men were overcome but Quinn narrowly avoided being shot as a gun went official
The apprehended men had approaced Balbriggan Station in pursuit of their kidnap victim, a Mr Finnegan, with the intention of using their loaded guns to recapture him. Quinn was later transferred to the Longford/Westmeath Division, being promoted to sergeant in July 1936.
He retired on 19 March 1967.
