Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

In memory of all those officers who lost their lives in the service of the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC and those antecedent constabularies throughout history.

Mervyn McNeill
Mervyn McNeill

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

23 October 2000 (49)

Robert Samuel Taylor
Robert Samuel Taylor

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

18 September 2000 (30)

William Norman Thompson
William Norman Thompson

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

19 August 2000 (39)

Andrew Morrison Taylor
Andrew Morrison Taylor

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

22 July 1999 (46)

Francis Adrian O’Reilly
Francis Adrian O’Reilly

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

6 October 1998 (30)

John Ivers
John Ivers

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

24 July 1998 (41)

Cecil Boyle
Cecil Boyle

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

25 April 1998 (55)

Samuel Cyril Stewart
Samuel Cyril Stewart

Reserve Constable (Rtd),
Royal Ulster Constabulary

27 March 1998 (52)

Roland John Graham
Roland John Graham

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

16 June 1997 (34)

David Andrew Johnston
David Andrew Johnston

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

16 June 1997 (30)

Robert Gregory Taylor
Robert Gregory Taylor

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

1 June 1997 (41)

Darren Robert Bradshaw
Darren Robert Bradshaw

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

9 May 1997 (24)

Michael Gamble
Michael Gamble

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

27 February 1997 (24)

Steven Willis
Steven Willis

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

10 January 1997 (31)

Alan George Thompson
Alan George Thompson

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

4 May 1995 (26)

Arthur R James Seymour
Arthur R James Seymour

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 March 1995 (55)

William R Graham
William R Graham QGM

Auxiliary Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

22 November 1994 (47)

Dennis Stanley Bunting
Dennis Stanley Bunting

Detective Chief Inspector,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (39)

Desmond Conroy
Desmond Conroy BEM QGM

Detective Chief Superintendent,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (55)

Stephen Andrew Davidson
Stephen Andrew Davidson

Detective Inspector,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (39)

Philip George Davidson
Philip George Davidson

Detective Superintendent,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (45)

John Fitzsimons
John Fitzsimons MBE

Assistant Chief Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (52)

Robert Patrick Foster
Robert Patrick Foster

Detective Superintendent,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (41)

William Gwilliam
William Gwilliam

Detective Superintendent,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (50)

Kevin Michael Magee
Kevin Michael Magee

Detective Inspector,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (44)

Maurice McLaughlin Neilly
Maurice McLaughlin Neilly

Detective Chief Superintendent,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (45)

John Turbitt (Ian) Phoenix
John Turbitt (Ian) Phoenix

Detective Superintendent,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 June 1994 (51)

Frederick Anthony
Frederick Anthony

Civilian,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

13 May 1994 (38)

Gregory William Pollock
Gregory William Pollock

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

20 April 1994 (23)

Mark John Collins
Mark John Collins

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

17 March 1994 (33)

Joseph Alexander Gordon
Joseph Alexander Gordon

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

14 March 1994 (54)

John Edward Haggan
John Edward Haggan

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

10 March 1994 (33)

William Johnston Beacom
William Johnston Beacom

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

17 February 1994 (30)

William John A Beacom
William John A Beacom

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 December 1993 (46)

Ernest Frederick Smith
Ernest Frederick Smith

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 December 1993 (49)

Brian James William Woods
Brian James William Woods

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 November 1993 (30)

Francis John McFedries
Francis John McFedries

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 July 1993 (45)

John Patrick Murphy
John Patrick Murphy

Constable (Rtd),
Royal Ulster Constabulary

17 June 1993 (38)

Norman Martin
Norman Martin

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

14 May 1993 (49)

Jonathan Reid
Jonathan Reid

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

25 February 1993 (30)


The Royal Ulster Constabulary was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. It was founded on 1 June 1922 as a successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary following the partition of Ireland. At its peak the force had around 8,500 officers, with a further 4,500 who were members of the RUC Reserve.

The RUC policed Northern Ireland from the aftermath of the Irish War of Independence until after the turn of the 21st century and played a major role in the Troubles between the 1960s and the 1990s.

During the Troubles, 319 RUC officers were killed and almost 9,000 injured in paramilitary assassinations or attacks, mostly by the IRA, which made the RUC the most dangerous police force in the world in which to serve by 1983. In the same period, the RUC killed 55 people, 28 of whom were civilians. In 2000, the RUC was awarded the George Cross for bravery.