James A McCandless

Died

1 January 1986

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Ulster Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Bomb

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed when a terrorist remote-controlled bomb was detonated as he passed by, just one minute into the new year.

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed when a terrorist remote-controlled bomb was detonated as he passed by, just one minute into the new year.

Circumstances

Killed while on foot patrol by the detonation of a terrorist bin bomb.

Killed alongside his colleague, Reserve Constable Michael Jonathan Williams, when a terrorist remote-controlled bomb hidden in a litter bin in Thomas Street, Armagh, was detonated as they passed by, just one minute into the new year. A third officer was injured but survived.