Alan Corbett
Reserve Constable

Alan Corbett

Felonious
End of Watch November 15, 1992
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident

On 14th November 1992, Reserve Constable Corbett was on a joint RUC and Army patrol in the village of Belcoo, County Fermanagh.

After leaving the RUC station about 11.20pm, the foot patrol moved towards the border to establish a cross-border vehicle checkpoint while conducting rolling vehicle checks as they moved through the village.

About 11:30pm, the patrol came under attack by a terrorist sniper and Alan was hit once in the head from gunfire believed to have come from across the border with the Irish Republic.

He was medically evacuated to hospital but died from his injuries approximately four hours later.

Reserve Constable Corbett joined the part-time RUC in 1986 and moved to the full-time reserve RUC in 1990.In December 1991 he was transferred to Belcoo.

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

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

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Platform Identity ruc.bfs.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 1992
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alan 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 1992, 4 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 42nd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Alan was 25. 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
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 15.1%.

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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, Alan among them.

Across the years

Reserve Constable Alan Corbett

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC · End of Watch November 15, 1992

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