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.

Reginald Williamson
Reginald Williamson

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

24 February 1993 (47)

Michael John Ferguson
Michael John Ferguson

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

23 January 1993 (21)

Alan Corbett
Alan Corbett

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

15 November 1992 (25)

Nigel Shane Neely Rankin
Nigel Shane Neely Rankin

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

16 October 1992 (27)

James Rea Douglas
James Rea Douglas

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

10 October 1992 (50)

Colleen Linda McMurray
Colleen Linda McMurray

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

28 March 1992 (34)

John Cardy
John Cardy

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 November 1991 (48)

Raymond McLaughlin
Raymond McLaughlin

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 November 1991 (39)

William Arthur Hugh Evans
William Arthur Hugh Evans

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

22 October 1991 (29)

Eric Clarke
Eric Clarke

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

17 September 1991 (37)

Edward Wilson Spence
Edward Wilson Spence

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

27 May 1991 (26)

Douglas Carrothers
Douglas Carrothers

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

17 May 1991 (41)

Robert James Orr
Robert James Orr

Reserve Constable (Rtd),
Royal Ulster Constabulary

13 May 1991 (56)

Stephen Gillespie
Stephen Gillespie

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

2 May 1991 (31)

Samuel Ernest McCrum
Samuel Ernest McCrum

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

13 April 1991 (62)

John Spence McGarry
John Spence McGarry

Detective Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

6 April 1991 (46)

Thomas Edward Cullen Stephenson
Thomas Edward Cullen Stephenson

Reserve Constable (Rtd),
Royal Ulster Constabulary

21 January 1991 (63)

Wilfred Wethers
Wilfred Wethers

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

20 December 1990 (46)

Thomas James Kerr
Thomas James Kerr

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

29 November 1990 (50)

William David W Murphy
William David W Murphy

Detective Inspector,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

10 November 1990 (50)

Thomas George Taylor
Thomas George Taylor

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

10 November 1990 (49)

Stephen Ernest Craig
Stephen Ernest Craig

Reserve Constable (Rtd),
Royal Ulster Constabulary

16 October 1990 (24)

Samuel Todd
Samuel Todd

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

15 October 1990 (40)

Wilfred Good
Wilfred Good

Detective Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

24 September 1990 (55)

Louis Martin Robinson
Louis Martin Robinson

Detective Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

16 September 1990 (42)

William James Hanson
William James Hanson

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

24 July 1990 (37)

David Sterritt
David Sterritt

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

24 July 1990 (34)

Joshua Cyril Willis
Joshua Cyril Willis

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

24 July 1990 (35)

Harold John Beckett
Harold John Beckett

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

30 June 1990 (47)

Gary Carl Meyer
Gary Carl Meyer

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

30 June 1990 (34)

Mark Kenneth Bassett
Mark Kenneth Bassett

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

20 June 1990 (20)

James Carrick A Sefton
James Carrick A Sefton

Reserve Constable (Rtd),
Royal Ulster Constabulary

6 June 1990 (65)

George Alexander Starrett
George Alexander Starrett

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

28 March 1990 (58)

Mervyn Derek Monteith
Mervyn Derek Monteith

Inspector,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

22 January 1990 (35)

Joseph Johnston
Joseph Johnston

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

31 December 1989 (41)

Robert Stewart Johnston
Robert Stewart Johnston

Detective Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

21 December 1989 (40)

John Quinn
John Quinn

Reserve Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

15 December 1989 (48)

Ian Douglas G Johnston
Ian Douglas G Johnston

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

9 November 1989 (31)

Michael Frederick Leslie Marshall
Michael Frederick Leslie Marshall

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

20 October 1989 (25)

Alwyn William Harris
Alwyn William Harris

Superintendent,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

8 October 1989 (51)


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.