Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured in a fall from a vehicle when it was ambushed by terrorist gunmen at Roughlan’s Cross, County Armagh, on the road between Keady and Monaghan.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Head Constable MC served with the Ulster Special Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Head Constable MC.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Head Constable Alexander Compton MC is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NIR, 126 of 599 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21% of this state's fallen. That is 21 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ulster Special Constabulary, 32 of 99 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Compton MC's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Compton MC Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Compton MC is highlighted in Apr.
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