Hugh McConnell
Constable

Hugh McConnell

Felonious
End of Watch June 17, 1978
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident

Constable McConnell was shot dead by terrorist gunmen when he and Constable William Herbert Turbitt were ambushed while sitting in their patrol car at Sturgan Brae, overlooking Camlough Reservoir, County Armargh.

His colleague was abducted and found dead on 10th July at a derelict border farm at Crossmaglen.

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

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

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Service Record

End of Watch June 17, 1978
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Hugh 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.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Hugh was 32. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Saturdays: 15.7%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

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

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years

Constable Hugh McConnell

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC · End of Watch June 17, 1978

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