William James Wilson

Died

20 May 1985

Age

Rank

Inspector

Force

Royal Ulster Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Bomb

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed alongside three colleagues by the explosion of a terrorist bomb placed in a trailer near the road in Killeen, Newry.

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed alongside three colleagues by the explosion of a terrorist bomb placed in a trailer near the road in Killeen, Newry.

Circumstances

Killed on escort duty by a terrorist bomb exploded at the roadside.

Three other officers, Constables David James Ronald Baird and Tracy Ellen Doak and Reserve Constable Stephen George Rodgers, were also killed in the explosion that, shortly before 10:00am, destroyed their armour-plated patrol car as they escorted a security vehicle taking money to a bank in Belfast.