Cecil James M Patterson
Died
:
26 February 1971
Age
:
45
Rank
:
Detective Inspector
Force
:
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot dead alongside a colleague while patrolling in Etna Drive, Ardoyne, Belfast, when terrorists fired automatic weapons during rioting.
Constable Robert William A. Buckley was also shot and killed in the same incident.