Sergeant Galvin had found himself at the centre of a GSOC investigation over an ‘anomaly’ in an incident report, and while he had been cleared of any misconduct, he had not been informed of this prior to his death.
According to reports today, the incident had a significant impact upon Sergeant Galvin, who even spoke of fears over losing his job and his home if he was charged with perverting the course of justice.
Following the revelation that Sergeant Galvin left a letter addressed to his wife, Collette, outlining his fears, GSOC has faced major criticism over its handling of the case.
Describing the past week as “an appalling number of days” for the Galvin family, Secretary General of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, John Redmond, questioned the actions of GSOC.
“It has now been publicly reported that Sergeant Galvin, who has given impeccable service to the force, was not guilty of any wrongdoing following a GSOC investigation into an incident in Donegal earlier this year, but this was not communicated to him, and it clearly should have been,” he said.
The Galvin family have reportedly said that they do not wish for GSOC to play any part in the investigation into the officer’s death as they no longer have confidence in how the organisation conducts itself.
