Michael William Todd QGM

Died

15 June 1984

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Ulster Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot when attempting to enter an address to search for terrorist weapons. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot when attempting to enter an address to search for terrorist weapons. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.

Circumstances

While forcing entry into a dwelling in Belfast during a planned search and arrest operation in the early hours, officers where fired on from inside the premises by terrorists with an automatic rifle and he was hit three times and killed.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.

A joint Police and Military operation was mounted to enter a flat in Lenadoon Avenue, Belfast to search for and seize terrorist firearms. The soldiers supporting the operation secured the area surrounding the flat allowing the Police to approach in the early hours of the morning.

Knocking on the door there was no reply and police began to force entry, they were met with automatic gunfire through the door which hit three officers. Injuring two and killing Constable Todd.

He had been in the Royal Ulster Constabulary for 4 years and was stationed at Woodbourne Police Station.

Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal.