David William Cooper
Constable

David William Cooper

Accident
End of Watch April 11, 1989
Age 47
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally injured in a road accident while responding to an emergency call.

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BO-GB-RUC-2605A4F1
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August 2, 2026

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1989
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Constable David William Cooper 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 Royal Ulster Constabulary GC, 82 of 469 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 17.5% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC
82
of 469 officers
17.5% Accident
NIR — Statewide
126
of 599 officers
21% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David William Cooper's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How David William Cooper Compares

Age at Death
47
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David William Cooper is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897