Robert James Harrison
Died
:
5 February 1977
Age
:
50
Rank
:
Reserve Constable
Force
:
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot dead by a sniper in a terrorist ambush as he was leaving a shop in Gilford, County Down, after checking a bogus report that an incendiary device had been placed there.
Shot dead by a sniper in a terrorist ambush as he and a colleague, who was seriously injured, were leaving a shop in Gilford, County Down, after checking a bogus report that an incendiary device had been placed there.