Roll of Honor
Incident
While off duty drinking in an unlicensed club on the Shankhill Road, Belfast, he was recognised as a member of the security forces by a Loyalist gunman who shot him in the back and killed him.
Shot in the back and killed while off duty drinking in an unlicensed club on the Shankhill Road, Belfast, by a terrorist gunman who recognised him as a member of the security forces.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Ferguson served with the Belfast Harbour Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Ferguson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Edward Ferguson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NIR, 422 of 599 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.5% of this state's fallen. That is 70.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Belfast Harbour Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Ferguson's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Ferguson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Ferguson is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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