Millar McAllister
Constable

Millar McAllister

Felonious
End of Watch April 22, 1978
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident

Constable McAllister was off duty at his home in Woodland Park, Lisburn, County Antrim, when, about 12:50pm, two men arrived under the pretence of viewing the officer’s racing pigeons.

After a few minutes chatting with Millar in the back of his bungalow, one of the men produced a pistol and opened fire without warning. Constable McAllister was struck several times in the head and body and despite his injuries, he managed to stagger back into the kitchen, but died a short time later.

Millar joined the RUC in 1961 and was a highly popular member of the Constabulary. In 1971 he was appointed to the photographic branch at RUC headquarters.

He was married and had two sons, aged eight and twelve years, who witnessed their father’s murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McAllister served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McAllister.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Service Record

End of Watch April 22, 1978
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Millar is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1978, 14 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 20th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

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Who

Millar was 36. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.

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When

April holds 9.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Saturdays: 15.7%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC has at least 120 officers remembered here, Millar among them.

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Constable Millar McAllister

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC · End of Watch April 22, 1978

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