William James Hanson
Died
:
24 July 1990
Age
:
37
Rank
:
Constable
Force
:
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Bomb
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Killed when terrorists detonated a massive roadside bomb, hidden in a ditch, as the car in which he was travelling passed by.
His colleagues, Reserve Constables David Sterritt and Joshua Cyril Willis, and a catholic nun in another car were also killed.