Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally shot by terrorist gunmen while off duty working at his garage in Church Square, Rathfriland, County Down.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Constable Bell served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Constable Bell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Constable John William Joseph Bell 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 Royal Ulster Constabulary GC, 351 of 469 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 74.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John William Joseph Bell's cause is highlighted.
How John William Joseph Bell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John William Joseph Bell is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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