1922 -2001

 Lest we Forget

 Const James O'Neill

Died 5 September 1924, aged 20

Fatally injured in a road traffic accident while on motorcycle patrol.

Const John Ryan

Died 28 February 1933, aged 37

Shot dead trying to arrest armed men who fired on a lorry convoy.

Const George Thompson

Died 4 May 1933, aged 36

Killed in a cycle accident while travelling home after duty.

Const Charles Sellery Anderson

Died 9 October 1933, aged 32

Fatally shot when attacked by several gunmen while guarding a house.

Const John Evans

Died 17 October 1934, aged 35

Died during an operation after he was taken ill while on duty.

Const Frederick Clarke

Died 22 August 1935, aged 41

Collapsed and died while on orderly duty at the police barracks.

Const James Mahoney

Died 31 January 1936, aged 43

Collapsed and died after bringing two prisoners to the police barracks.

Const Thomas Halliday

Died 20 July 1937, aged 38

Collapsed and died when finishing his duty as barrack orderly.

Sgt Albert Victor Willis Perrott

Died 26 April 1938, aged 35

Collapsed on duty at the police station and died a few days later.

Sgt Peter O'Reilly

Died 2 May 1939, aged 46

Collapsed on duty after the morning station parade and died soon after.

Const George Albert Brown

Died 7 September 1939, aged 19

Killed by an accidental discharge of a revolver handled by a colleague.

Const Harold Anderson

Died 5 November 1939, aged 42

Fatally injured on patrol when hit by a motor car which failed to stop.

H/Con Thomas Dempsey

Died 8 June 1940, aged 47

Shot dead by one of his own constables who then shot himself.

Const William John Armstrong

Died 26 November 1940, aged 21

Fatally injured while taking part in a boxing lesson on recruit training.

Const James Meaklim

Died 16 April 1941, aged 38

Killed in an air raid by a parachute mine exploding outside his station.

D/Sgt Robert John Wilson

Died 5 May 1941, aged 42

Killed off duty in an enemy air raid.

Const Martin Robert Armstrong, 24

Const Hugh Campbell, 22

Const William John Lemon, 19

Const James McKenna, 22

Const Robert Reid, 22

Died 5 May 1941

Killed in an enemy air raid by the direct hit of a bomb on their police station.

Const Christopher Crawford

Died 2 November 1941, aged 34

Fatally injured when his police vehicle hit a military road barrier.

Const John Joseph Cunning

Died 2 December 1941, aged 20

Fatally injured on guard duty when his shotgun fell and discharged.

Const William Hasson

Died 9 December 1941, aged 41

Killed by the accidental discharge of his revolver while cleaning it.

Const Patrick Joseph Mageean

Died 27 February 1942, aged 40

Fatally injured when crushed in an accident on PSV inspection duty.

Const Patrick Murphy

Died 5 April 1942, aged 49

Fatally shot attempting to arrest IRA gunmen who fired on his patrol.

Posthumous King's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry.

Const Thomas James Forbes

Died 8 April 1942, aged 40

Fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire trying to arrest IRA gunmen.

Const James Millar Laird

Died 6 September 1942, aged 46

Fatally shot when their patrol was ambushed at night by IRA gunmen.

Const Samuel James G. Armstrong

Died 29 April 1943, aged 23

Killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver dropped by an officer.

Const Patrick McCarthy

Died 1 October 1943, aged 52

Fatally shot attempting to foil a wages snatch by armed robbers.

Const James Phillips

Died 13 November 1943, aged 20

Fatally wounded when accidentally shot by a colleague in the barracks.

Const John William Godfrey

Died 24 December 1943, aged 47

Collapsed while on duty and died later the same day.

Const Robert McLaughlin

Died 9 March 1944, aged 48

Fatally injured pursuing suspects when his bicycle was hit by a tram.

Const William James Ellison

Died 21 April 1944, aged 51

Fatally injured when accidentally hit by a tram while on traffic duty.

Const John Alexander Rankin

Died 1 December 1947, aged 54

Fatally injured on patrol when hit by a car, which had gone out of control.

Const Samuel George Baird

Died 12 July 1948, aged 52

Collapsed and died while on foot patrol in the early hours.

Sgt Robert Henry Lindsay

Died 18 December 1951, aged 52

Killed when he fell from his bicycle while on patrol on a stormy night.

D/Con Michael Augustin Small

Died 7 September 1952, aged 27

Shot dead in his barracks room while handling his automatic pistol.

Const John Clifford

Died 14 May 1955

Collapsed and died while escorting a prisoner he had just chased.

Const John Thomas Murphy

Died 23 May 1955, aged 23

Accidentally shot himself as he put on his waist belt and revolver for duty.

Const John William Gibson

Died 8 May 1956, aged 59

Collapsed and died while on duty at Templemore Avenue police station.

Const John Scally

Died 30 December 1956, aged 23

Shot dead in a terrorist bomb and gun attack on his police station.

Const Thomas Alexander Clarke

Died 11 February 1957, aged 54

Collapsed and died cycling back to his station after a meal break.

Const Thomas Cecil J. Gregg

Died 4 July 1957, aged 27

Shot and fatally wounded on mobile patrol when ambushed by terrorists.

Sgt Arthur James Ovens

Died 17 August 1957, aged 44

Killed by a terrorist booby trap bomb after a call to a house.

Const Patrick Joseph Duignan

Died 23 November 1957, aged 29

Fatally injured while questioning a driver when struck by a passing car.

Const Henry Balfour Ross

Died 17 July 1958, aged 26

Fatally injured on bicycle patrol when a terrorist landmine exploded.

Const Cecil Harold Cunningham

Died 3 October 1958, aged 19

Fatally wounded when a rifle being cleaned accidentally discharged.

Const George Andrew Elliott

Died 13 April 1960, aged 22

Fatally injured when accidentally struck by a car while on foot patrol.

Const Norman John C. Anderson

Died 27 January 1961, aged 26

Shot dead by terrorists after leaving his girlfriend's home while off duty.

Const William John Hunter

Died 12 November 1961, aged 28

Shot dead when his mobile patrol car was ambushed by terrorists.

Sgt Frederick Carleton

Died 25 December 1961, aged 55

Collapsed and died as a result of a heart attack whilst on duty.

Const Nathaniel Davison

Died 14 July 1962, aged 60

Collapsed and died while on patrol.

Const Kenneth G. B. Armstrong

Died 25 September 1962, aged 39

Fatally injured in a road accident while driving a police tender.

Const John Brown

Died 6 December 1963, aged 21

Found fatally shot while cleaning his revolver at Kesh RUC station.

H/Con Robert Henry Murdoch

Died 9 November 1968, aged 55

Collapsed and died when on duty at Donegall Pass RUC station.

Const Victor William Arbuckle

Died 11 October 1969, aged 29

Shot and fatally wounded on a police cordon during serious rioting.

Dist/Insp John Hunter

Died 26 October 1969, aged 58

Collapsed in Dunmurry RUC station and died of heart failure.

Const Samuel Donaldson, 23

Const Robert Millar, 27

Died 12 August 1970

Fatally wounded checking a stolen car by a terrorist booby-trap bomb.

Sgt William Andrew Hunter

Died 12 December 1970, aged 23

Killed in a road traffic accident while on duty in the early hours.

D/Insp Cecil James M. Patterson, 45

Const Robert William A. Buckley, 31

Died 26 February 1971

Shot dead when terrorists fired with automatic weapons during rioting.

Sgt William Duddy Hall

Died 8 April 1971, aged 51

Fatally injured in a road accident when his police car crashed.

Const Robert Fredrick Leslie

Died 18 September 1971, aged 20

Shot and fatally wounded by terrorists while on foot patrol.

Const Cecil Henry Cunningham, 46

Const John Thompson Haslett, 21

Died 15 October 1971

Killed by terrorists firing automatic weapons from a passing car.

Sgt Ronald James Dodd

Died 27 October 1971, aged 34

Fatally shot in a terrorist ambush while examining a crime scene.

Insp Alfred Henry Devlin

Died 29 October 1971, aged 42

Killed by the explosion of a terrorist bomb at his RUC station.

D/Con Stanley Corry, 28

D/Con William Robert Russell, 31

Died 1 November 1971

Fatally shot in a terrorist ambush while examining a crime scene.

Sgt Dermot Hurley, 50

Const Thomas James W. Moore, 37

Died 11 November 1971

Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while talking to a shopkeeper.

R/Con Raymond Frederick Denham

Died 12 January 1972, aged 42

Shot dead by terrorist gunmen while off duty at his place of work.

Sgt Peter Gilgunn, 26

Const David John Montgomery, 20

Died 27 January 1972

Shot and fatally wounded by terrorists while on mobile patrol.

Const Raymond Norman Carroll

Died 28 January 1972, aged 22

Shot and fatally wounded by terrorist gunmen while off duty.

Sgt Thomas Robert Morrow

Died 2 March 1972, aged 28

Fatally wounded in a terrorist ambush responding to a bogus call.

Const William Stewart Logan

Died 15 March 1972, aged 23

Shot and fatally wounded by terrorists while on mobile patrol.

Const Ernest McAllister, 31

Const Bernard Malachy O`Neill, 36

Died 20 March 1972

Killed evacuating the area of a terrorist car bomb when it exploded.

Const Samuel R. David Houston

Died 26 June 1972, aged 22

Fatally shot attempting to arrest terrorists who had placed a bomb.

Posthumously awarded the

Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

Const Robert David Laverty

Died 16 July 1972, aged 18

Fatally shot on mobile patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

R/Con Robert John M. Gibson

Died 21 July 1972, aged 57

Killed off duty by a terrorist bomb at the bus station where he worked.

Const Andrew Gordon Harron

Died 21 October 1972, aged 32

Shot and fatally wounded by a terrorist stopped in a stolen car.

Posthumously awarded the

Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

R/Con Joseph Calvin

Died 17 November 1972, aged 51

Killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb while going off duty.

A/Const Robert Keys

Died 28 November 1972, aged 55

Killed by terrorists firing a rocket- propelled grenade at his station.

Const James Alexander Nixon

Died 13 December 1972, aged 49

Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while off duty leaving a hotel.

Const George Chambers

Died 15 December 1972, aged 44

Shot dead by terrorists, evacuating the area of a suspect car bomb.

R/Con Henry James Sandford

Died 14 January 1973, aged 34

Fatally injured on mobile patrol when a terrorist landmine exploded.

Const Mervyn Samuel Wilson, 23

Sgt David William Dorsett, 37

Died 14 January 1973

Killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb while taking a break.

Const Samuel Culbert Hyndman

Died 22 January 1973, aged 23

Accidentally shot off duty when an officer dropped his police revolver.

Const Charles Hamilton Morrison

Died 8 February 1973, aged 26

Shot dead by terrorist gunmen  while dealing with a traffic accident.

Const William Raymond Wylie

Died 27 February 1973, aged 25

Fatally shot in a gun battle when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

A/Const Ronald Macauley

Died 25 March 1973, aged 44

Fatally shot in a gun battle when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

Const David Purvis

Died 5 June 1973, aged 22

Fatally shot while on foot patrol by terrorists in a passing vehicle.

R/Con William John McElveen

Died 13 August 1973, aged 36

Fatally shot while off duty at work by terrorists in a passing vehicle.

Const John Campbell Harris

Died 10 October 1973, aged 42

Fatally injured in a road traffic accident when going off duty.

R/Con William Edward Campbell

Died 16 October 1973, aged 27

Fatally shot on foot patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

D/Con John Doherty

Died 28 October 1973, aged 31

Fatally shot when ambushed by terrorist gunmen while off duty.

Const Robert Megaw

Died 1 December 1973, aged 29

Fatally shot on mobile patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

D/Con George Maurice Rolston

Died 11 December 1973, aged 37

Killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb while going on duty.

D/Con (Rtd) Ivan Acheson Johnston

Died 17 December 1973, aged 33

A former RUC officer, abducted by terrorists, tortured and shot dead.

Const Michael Joseph Logue

Died 29 December 1973, aged 21

Fatally shot in a terrorist ambush while attending a crime scene.

R/Con John Molyneaux Rodgers

Died 26 January 1974, aged 49

Fatally shot on foot patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

R/Con William Raymond Baggley

Died 29 January 1974, aged 42

Fatally shot on foot patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

Const Robert James McIntyre

Died 4 February 1974, aged 41

Collapsed and died on duty while exercising in a gym.

Const Thomas Ian McClinton

Died 2 March 1974, aged 28

Shot dead on foot patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

Const Cyril John Wilson

Died 17 March 1974, aged 36

Fatally shot on mobile patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

Sgt Frederick Robinson

Died 19 March 1974, aged 40

Killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb while off duty at home.

A/Const Thomas George McCall

Died 16 April 1974, aged 33

Shot dead at a security barrier by terrorists in a passing vehicle.

Const Brian Edmund Bell, 27

Const John Malcolm Ross, 40

Died 10 May 1974

Fatally shot from behind at close range by terrorists while on patrol.

Const John Harrison Forsythe

Died 18 June 1974, aged 30

Killed while investigating a bomb left by terrorists, when it exploded.

R/Con William John Rea

Died 20 June 1974, aged 58

After the pursuit of a stolen car he collapsed and died of heart failure.

Sgt Daniel Joseph O`Connor

Died 22 June 1974, aged 35

Shot dead while on parade duty by terrorists in a passing vehicle.

R/Con Ronald Alexander Winder

Died 3 August 1974, aged 45

Collapsed and died after attending a call while on mobile patrol.

D/Insp Peter Augustine Flanagan

Died 23 August 1974, aged 47

Fatally shot on duty in a public house when targeted by terrorists.

Insp William Elliot

Died 6 September 1974, aged 48

Shot dead attempting to arrest armed terrorist bank robbers.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

R/Con Arthur Sterling Henderson

Died 8 October 1974, aged 30

Killed by a terrorist booby-trap bomb while checking a suspect car.

Const Robert William Forde

Died 20 November 1974, aged 29

Killed by a terrorist booby-trap bomb examining a bomb scene.

Const David James A. McNeice

Died 14 December 1974, aged 19

Shot dead in a terrorist ambush while leaving a crime scene.

Sgt George Coulter

Died 31 January 1975, aged 43

Shot dead on mobile patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

WR/Con Mildred Ann Harrison

Died 16 March 1975, aged 26

Killed by the explosion of a terrorist bomb left at a pub while on patrol.

D/Sgt John Wilson Crockett

Died 5 April 1975, aged 41

Fatally injured in a road traffic accident when going off duty.

Holder of the Queen's Commendation.

Const Albert Edward Saunderson

Died 11 April 1975, aged 45

Died of injuries sustained while going on duty 1974 when hit by a stolen car.

Const Paul Radcliffe Gray

Died 10 May 1975, aged 20

Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while on foot patrol on the City wall.

Const Noel Saunderson Davis

Died 24 May 1975, aged 22

Killed by a terrorist booby-trap bomb left in a stolen vehicle.

Const Norman McDowell

Died 5 June 1975, aged 35

Fatally injured in a road accident when his police vehicle crashed.

D/Con Andrew Johnston

Died 7 July 1975, aged 26

Killed by a terrorist booby-trap bomb left at a school burglary.

Const Robert John McPherson

Died 26 July 1975, aged 25

Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while investigating two suspects.

Posthumously awarded the Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct.

R/Con (Rtd) William A. Meaklin

Died 15 August 1975, aged 28

A former RUC officer, abducted by terrorists, tortured and shot dead.

Const Adrian Noel Johnston

Died 11 September 1975, aged 19

Fatally shot on guard duty when a colleague accidentally fired his gun.

D/Con David Smyth Love

Died 6 October 1975, aged 45

Killed by a terrorist booby-trap bomb left at a crime scene.

R/Con Alexander Andrew Baird

Died 14 October 1975, aged 37

Fatally wounded by a terrorist bomb left under a security barrier hut.

R/Con Joseph James Clements

Died 16 November 1975, aged 48

Fatally injured by a terrorist landmine attending a crime scene.

WR/Con Margaret Cherry Campbell

Died 21 November 1975, aged 24

Fatally injured when struck by a car assisting at an accident scene.

R/Con Samuel John Clarke, 53

Sgt Patrick Maxwell, 34

Died 25 November 1975

Fatally shot in a terrorist ambush while delivering a death message.

Const Francis George W. Sullivan

Died 19 December 1975, aged 31

Fatally injured when hit by a vehicle which failed to stop at a checkpoint.

R/Con William James Clifford Evans

Died 5 January 1976, aged 30

Fatally shot on mobile patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

Insp George Mclean Bell, 54

D/Con Neville Cummings, 37

Died 22 January 1976

Killed by a terrorist booby-trap bomb while examining a shotgun.

Insp William Henry Murtagh

Died 7 February 1976, aged 31

Sgt James William Blakely

Died 6 February 1976, aged 42

Shot dead from behind by terrorist gunmen while on foot patrol.

R/Con William George Victor Hamer

Died 12 February 1976, aged 30

Fatally shot on foot patrol when ambushed by terrorist gunmen.

D/Con William Parker Scott

Died 20 April 1976, aged 44

Collapsed and died searching for gunmen for attacking his neighbour.