William Toome Finlay
Died
:
6 October 1983
Age
:
55
Rank
:
Reserve Constable
Force
:
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Fatally shot alongside his colleague, Reserve Constable James Ferguson, by terrorist gunmen while on foot patrol in Meadowlands, Downpatrick, County Down. Holder of the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.