Stephen Gillespie
Sergeant

Stephen Gillespie

Felonious
End of Watch May 2, 1991
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident

Killed by terrorists firing a rocket- propelled grenade at his vehicle.

Died in hospital the day after sustaining fatal injuries when terrorists fired a rocket-propelled grenade at his armoured vehicle as it turned into Mica Drive, Beechmount, Belfast.

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

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

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Service Record

End of Watch May 2, 1991
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Bomb

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Stephen 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 1991, 13 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Stephen was 31. 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

May holds 12.6% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14.1%.

By month
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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, Stephen among them.

Across the years

Sergeant Stephen Gillespie

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC · End of Watch May 2, 1991

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