National Police Memorial Roll of Honour
in Memory of
Police Officers of the United Kingdom amd British Islands
who have Lost their Lives in the Execution of their Duty
as the result of Criminal Acts, Attempting an Arrest,
Acts of Gallantry or other Hazardous Duty.
For the Fallen ~ Lest we Forget
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990-1999
1990
Mervyn Derek Monteith
Inspector, RUC, Armagh City
Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while at home with his wife and children.
22 January 1990, aged 35
George Alexander Starrett
Reserve Constable, RUC, Co. Armagh
Killed when terrorist gunmen fired into his house while he was off duty.
28 March 1990, aged 58
James Sefton
Reserve Constable, RUC (Retd.), Belfast
A retired officer, killed with his wife by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb.
6 June 1990, aged 65
Harold John Beckett
Constable, aged 47
Gary Carl Meyer
Constable, aged 34
Royal Ulster Constabulary, Belfast
Shot dead on foot patrol when terrorist gunmen opened fire at point blank range.
30 June 1990
William James Brown Hanson
Constable, aged 37
David Sterritt
Reserve Constable, aged 34
Joshua Cyril Willis
Reserve Constable, aged 35
Royal Ulster Constabulary, Co. Armagh
Killed together while on mobile patrol by the detonation of a terrorist landmine.
24 July 1990, aged 35
Laurence Peter Brown
Constable, Metropolitan Police
Shot dead with a sawn-off shotgun as he approached a suspect lying in ambush.
28 August 1990, aged 27
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
Louis Martin Robinson
Constable, RUC, Co. Down
Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen after being abducted while he was off duty.
16 September 1990, aged 42
Peter Burnett
Constable, Lancashire Constabulary
Collapsed and died of heart failure while dispersing rioters attacking police.
7 October 1990, aged 42
Samuel Todd
Constable, RUC, Belfast
Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while sat in a police dog van at a security barrier.
13 October 1990, aged 40
Steven Ernest Craig
Reserve Constable, RUC (Retd.), Belfast
Targeted and shot dead by terrorist gunmen six months after leaving the force.
16 October 1990, aged 24
William David Wesley Murphy
Detective Inspector, aged 50
Thomas George Taylor
Reserve Constable, aged 49
Royal Ulster Constabulary, Co. Armagh
Fatally shot when ambushed by terrorist gunmen while off duty with friends.
10 November 1990
Wilfred Wethers
Reserve Constable, RUC, Co. Armagh
Fatally shot when ambushed by terrorist gunmen while returning home from duty.
20 December 1990, aged 46
Robert Chenery Gladwell
Constable, Metropolitan Police
Fatally injured when punched in the head during an arrest at a hotel disturbance.
16 December 1990, aged 37
1991
Thomas Edward C. Stephenson
Reserve Constable, RUC (Retd.), Co. Fermanagh
A retired officer, targeted and shot dead by terrorist gunmen outside his house.
21 January 1991, aged 63
Duncan Watts Clift
Constable, Kent County Constabulary
Fatally injured when, off duty, he was run down trying to stop a stolen car.
22 March 1991, aged 27
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
John Spence McGarry
Detective Constable, RUC, Co. Antrim
Killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb while he was off duty.
6 April 1991, aged 46
Samuel Ernest McCrum
Sergeant, RUC, Co. Antrim
Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while off duty in his wife's shop.
13 April 1991, aged 62
Stephen Gillespie
Sergeant, RUC, Belfast
Killed when his vehicle was hit by terrorist gunfire and a rocket-propelled grenade.
1 May 1991, aged 31
Robert Orr
Reserve Constable, RUC (Retd.), Armagh
A former police officer, killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb.
13 May 1991, aged 56
Douglas Carrothers
Reserve Constable, RUC, Co. Fermanagh
Killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb while returning home from work.
17 May 1991, aged 41
Edward Wilson Spence
Constable, RUC, Belfast
Fatally shot while on foot patrol when attacked by terrorist gunmen.
25 May 1991, aged 26
Eric Clarke
Constable, RUC, Co. Londonderry
Killed while on mobile patrol when his vehicle was hit by a terrorist mortar bomb.
17 September 1991, aged 37
Simon Clive Lilley
Acting Sergeant, Northamptonshire Police
Run down trying to stop a motorcyclist speeding and under the influence of drink.
5 November 1991, aged 30
Alan Derek King
Sergeant, Metropolitan Police
Killed when he was repeatedly stabbed in a violent struggle to arrest a suspect.
29 November 1991, aged 41
Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
James Morrison
Detective Constable, Metropolitan Police
Fatally stabbed when, although off duty, he attempted to arrest a handbag thief.
13 December 1991, aged 26
Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
1992
Colleen Linda McMurray
Constable, RUC, Co. Down
Fatally injured when her police patrol vehicle was hit by a terrorist mortar bomb.
27 March 1992, aged 34
Glenn Thomas Goodman
Special Constable, North Yorkshire Police
Shot dead by terrorist gunmen while checking a suspect car in the early hours.
7 June 1992, aged 37
Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
James Rea Douglas
Constable, RUC, Belfast
Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while he was off duty in a public bar.
10 October 1992, aged 50
Christopher John Wiggins
Constable, Essex Police
Struck by a lorry and killed protecting the scene of a vehicle fire on the motorway.
13 October 1992, aged 29
Charles William Collett
Constable, Cleveland Constabulary
Drowned, attempting to rescue a boy from the sea, while on honeymoon in Corfu.
16 October 1992, aged 43
Robert James Irvine
Constable, RUC (Retd.), Co. Antrim
A former police officer, he was shot dead by terrorist gunmen at his sister's home.
20 October 1992, aged 43
Alan Corbett
Reserve Constable, RUC, Co. Fermanagh
Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while operating a vehicle checkpoint.
15 November 1992, aged 25
1993
Michael John Ferguson
Constable, RUC, City of Londonderry
Fatally shot in the back of the head by a terrorist gunman while attending a call.
23 January 1993, aged 21
Reginald Williamson
Reserve Constable, RUC, Co. Armagh
Killed by a terrorist under-car booby trap bomb while driving his car off duty.
24 February 1993, aged 47
Jonathan Reid
Constable, RUC, Co. Armagh
Fatally shot by a terrorist gunman when ambushed while on foot patrol.
25 February 1993, aged 30
William Forth
Sergeant, Northumbria Police
Beaten and stabbed to death while dealing with a disturbance at night in Gateshead.
21 March 1993, aged 34
Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
John Patrick Murphy
Constable, RUC (Retd.), Belfast
A former police officer, he was shot dead by terrorist gunmen in a hotel bar.
17 June 1993, aged 38
Patrick Dunne
Constable, Metropolitan Police
Shot dead when confronted by three men while investigating the sound of gunfire.
20 October 1993, aged 44
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
Brian James William Woods
Reserve Constable, RUC, Co. Down
Fatally shot by a terrorist gunman while he was operating a vehicle checkpoint.
31 October 1993, aged 30
William John Andrew Beacom
Constable, aged 46
Ernest Frederick Smith
Reserve Constable, aged 49
RUC, Co. Fermanagh
Both fatally shot when their mobile patrol was ambushed by terrorist gunmen.
12 December 1993
1994
Derek John Carnie Robertson
Sergeant, Metropolitan Police
Fatally stabbed attempting to arrest an armed suspect at a post office robbery.
9 February 1994, aged 39
Posthumously Awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal
William Johnston Beacom
Constable, RUC, Belfast
Killed when the police vehicle he was in was struck by a rocket fired by terrorists.
17 February 1994, aged 30
John Edward Haggan
Constable, RUC, Belfast
Shot dead by terrorist gunmen while off duty in company with his wife.
10 March 1994, aged 33
Mark John Collins
Reserve Constable, RUC, Londonderry City
Fatally injured when hit by a car which failed to stop at a vehicle checkpoint.
17 March 1994, aged 33
Gregory William Pollock
Constable, RUC, Londonderry City
Killed on mobile patrol when his vehicle was struck by a terrorist mortar bomb.
20 April 1994, aged 23
Lewis George Fulton
Constable, Strathclyde Police
Fatally stabbed while attempting to arrest a deranged knifeman in the street.
17 June 1994, aged 28
Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
1995
Arthur R. James Seymour
Constable, RUC, Co. Tyrone
Shot in the head by a terrorist sniper in 1973 and hospitalised until his death.
2 March 1995, aged 55
Phillip John Walters
Constable, Metropolitan Police
Shot and fatally wounded during a violent struggle to arrest an armed man.
18 April 1995, aged 28
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
George Pickburn Hammond
Constable, Metropolitan Police
Died from complications of stab wounds received during an arrest in 1985.
13 December 1995, aged 58
Awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1987
1997
Darren Robert Bradshaw
Constable, RUC, Belfast
Shot dead by terrorist gunmen while he was off duty in a public bar.
9 May 1997, aged 24
Robert Gregory Taylor
Constable, RUC, Co. Antrim
Fatally beaten by a gang who recognised him as a police officer while off duty.
1 June 1997, aged 41
Roland John Graham
Constable, aged 34
David Andrew Johnston
Reserve Constable, aged 30
RUC, Co. Armagh
Killed while on foot patrol when shot in the back of the head by terrorist gunmen.
16 June 1997
Nina Alexandra Mackay
Constable, Metropolitan Police
Fatally stabbed forcing entry to a flat in order to arrest a violent deranged man.
24 October 1997, aged 25
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
1998
Samuel Cyril Stewart
Reserve Constable, RUC (Retd.), Armagh
A former police officer, shot dead by terrorist gunmen while out with his wife.
27 March 1998, aged 52
Francis Adrian O`Reilly
Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary
Fatally injured by a terrorist blast bomb thrown at a police cordon in Co. Armagh.
5 September 1998, aged 30
1999
Jeffrey Barry James Tooley
Constable, Sussex Police
Fatally injured when he was run down by a speeding van he was trying to stop.
24 April 1999, aged 26
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
Stephen Jones
Constable, Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Killed when struck by a stolen vehicle he was attempting to stop with a spike strip.
17 May 1999, aged 34
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
Raja Bashrat Ahmed
Constable, Greater Manchester Police
Fatally injured when a stolen car he had stopped rammed his police motorcycle.
31 August 1999, aged 35
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
Kulwant Singh Sidhu
Constable, Metropolitan Police
Fatally injured in a fall through a glass skylight while pursuing suspects on a roof.
24 October 1999, aged 24
A memorial stone was erected at the scene by the Police Memorial Trust
For the Fallen ~ Lest we Forget